3 Part Lesson - Starting from Closed Guard, wrap the opponent's head and arm together to lock your upper bodies together. Torque with the clinch and block the oncoming post, twisting the opponent over.

4 Part Lesson - Bridge together the Cross Choke & Triangle through a tightly woven Over Hook from Closed Guard.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses Closed Guard momentarily to hold the opponent and secure the 2on1 Control.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the simplest way to force the Omoplata through twisting the opponent's Elbow and hip escaping away to create space.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo utilizes the 2on1 Control as a junction between the Triangle and Scissor Sweep from Open Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks on the unavoidable risk involved in advancing your position toward the finish. [I] Particularly in nogi, where your opponent can take advantage of the "slip" factor, you need to make your movements sharp a...

2 Part Lesson - Use the Over Hook and Collar Control from Closed Guard to break the opponent's posture down and await his reaction to peel off your Collar Tie. Snatch the opponent's wrist and punch his arm through as you clamp the Tria...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo adds the N/S Choke as an option off of an Omoplata: [I] If your opponent doesn't grab around your body after he rolls out of your Omoplata to come on top, push him back down flat, avoiding his hands, and drop yo...

3 Part Lesson — For Marcelo, the Omoplata isn't about timing or flexibility; it's about incremental control: [I] If your opponent's hands are around or beside your body, chose one side and isolate his arm as you place your foot on his ...

3 Part Lesson - Break the opponent's posture, torque his arm, and hip escape away into the attack. Contain his arm if he rolls through and Re-Omoplata while focusing on that controlled arm. If the opponent reaches into you after his ro...

3 Part Technique — When you scoot to close the distance from Butterfly Guard, make sure to check your opponent's hands from gripping against your advance. Fight for an inside-elbow-tie, placing your foot onto his hip as you wrap around...

3 Part Technique - Protect yourself against Leg Attacks when transitioning between guards, by posting and hooking your feet in front of the opponent. Your feet and legs are vulnerable to being in danger when loose or pocketed against t...