Marcelo shares with Ryan Hall and others a ridiculous submission he remembers seeing Antonio "Batista" Peinado use to win a match. Essentially, Batista turned his opponent into a Human Pretzel. They all collectively cringe over the tho...

Marcelo & Jon explore the possibilities involved with Foot-Locking from (and against) X-Guard. *Bonus* Paul Schreiner shares his bread-n-butter Half Guard Sweep, The "Jedi Mind Trick" (as popularized by Ryan Hall).

Despite not having the Reverse De La Riva Guard as a part of his normal game, Marcelo walks Dillon through a way to transition from the Reverse DLR to Single-Leg X (or at the very least, Shin-to-Shin Single-Leg Control). Use your foot ...

At the conclusion of class, Marcelo discusses with his students the details behind escaping Knee-On-Belly, and reminds everyone to be wary of the Anklelock. Paul shares a method of sweeping into a Leg Drag position, and Marcelo warns h...

Marcelo discusses some options from guard after locking for a Triangle. If caught here, you can either choose to escape explosively, but you will need to rely on slipperyness, or incrementally, but protecting your elbow from an armbar....

Marcelo helps Munchie troubleshoot the Tripod Sweep from Open Guard; he shares some amazing micro-details that will increase the success of the sweep and progress toward 1Leg X-Guard.

The opponent's best counter to an Omoplata is posture. Force the opponent's shoulder down by swinging your leg over with weight, keeping his posture broken.

Marcelo explains the ending maneuvers to pass against the opponent's obstructing knee after you've "put the boot on"

Marcelo counters a foot-lock that is gaining in popularity amidst competitors who are willing to skirt the rules in the gi: If your opponent attacks your ankle by hugging around it with an over-hook, quickly slip your foot free heel fi...

Paul Schreiner shares a technique with Marcelo inspired by Jean Jacques Machado: Starting from the Closed Guard with 2on1-Control, Paul scissors his legs apart and crosses his partner's arm, switching from their elbow to their belt; he...

Marcelo helps Spencer with a connectivity issue: Mitigate the amount of time your opponent has to assess which measures they should take to bypass your defenses; the longer you wait for the next move happen, the more danger you pose fo...

Marcelo inquires as to whether or not his students notice any tactical differences due to a brand new mat installation: We cannot control what kind of ground reaction forces we might encounter when it comes to the type of mats used for...

Master Fabio Gurgel briefly helps Chris & Jimmy find the correct strangling mechanics for the Teepee-Choke: After you've fastened your fingers together behind your own knees with an S-Grip, pinch your elbows downward while raising your...