3 Part Lesson - Choose your favorite side to hold Half Guard. Tuck and pin the opponent's leg - slowly climb upwards from the knee, hips, and en route to a strong upper body control in Half Guard.

2 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.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo smashes through strong defensive framing: Find the middle zone between your hips elevated too high up off the mat and your weight bearing down heavily on your knees; if your hips are up, you can be swept more re...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about what to do when your Tokuiwaza (favorite techniques) consistently fails during a match: If your favorite pass for example, is defended by your opponent, immediately try an attack on the opposite sid...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo digs himself out of Single Leg Half Guard (10th Planet Quarter Guard): If your opponent isn't concerned about claiming an Underhook around your waist/torso, and instead is camping out underneath your knee holdi...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo converts a reversal directly into offensive play: Protect your neck when your opponent holds the Seatbelt by grabbing his or her arms and tucking your chin. Roll away from the opponent's base and work to remove...

2 Part Lesson - Aligning the guard upright changes the angle of the opponent's defensive shield, weaken the structure against Knee Slides and Folds.

2 Part Lesson - Battle against the opponent's Deep Half Guard by framing and pummeling for Under Hooks. If the opponent beats your sprawl and starts pulling you on top, swing your leg over his upper body to land onto the other side.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows how he contends with the Kimura-Trap: If you find yourself attacked by a Kimura-Grip (Figure-Four, Double-Wristlock, Gyaku-Udegarami, et al.), perhaps with a Sumigaeshi to counter your Single Leg Takedown...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shares his way of passing the Deep Half Guard: If your opponent places you into Deep Half Guard, redistribute your weight so that your knee by your opponent's head is supporting your balance. Pin the opponent's...

2 Part Lesson - If your weight is seated forwards with your back leg light against Deep Half, sit over the opponent's head to change the position. The transition call for a Leg Over Pass if your rear weight was heavy and front leg ligh...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hits a Hook-Sweep from Reverse-Half-Guard: If your opponent splits your Open/Seated Guard (Butterfly) by stepping his or her lead leg in between your legs, be prepared to initiate a transition to the Reverse Ha...

4 Part Lesson - Deep Half Guard was an original classic guard for Marcelo earlier in his career, before his progression into Butterfly, X-Guard, and 1 Leg X-Guard. Marcelo explains key details and concepts necessary to maneuver yoursel...