Marcelo transmutes his opponent's defensive cycle into a powerful finish: While mounted on top against your opponent, if they happen to successfully re-pummel in response to your attempts to isolate one of their arms toward the outside...

Marcelo answers his opponent's armbar-counter with a sweep: After recovering into your Closed-Guard out from underneath your opponent's Side-Control with a Bridging Hip-Escape, look to go on the offensive by collapsing their arm with b...

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...

Marcelo demonstrates a sequence culminating with an Armbar: Starting on the feet with Collar & Elbow grips controlling your opponent, release your collar-grip and reach behind their head to set up a combination Head-Lock and Hip-Toss (...

Marcelo shows a throw and submits a defending opponent from Full-Mount: It is imperative to one's own safety when attempting a standing-throw to always commit fully and not enter into the movement half-heartedly; if you hesitate with y...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Paul connects the Back-Step with a Guillotine: Free your knee as you swing across to the opposite side of your opponent's under-hook and half-guard for the Back-Step Pass; if you don't free it, your oppon...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo focuses on finishing the Armbar: Hug and pull your opponent's arm at his or her wrist joint as opposed to their elbow; push their elbow under your armpit and use your forearm to cut into the grip. Use both hand...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo encourages his opponent to offer up a Guillotine Choke: Place your opponent onto his or her side while stuffing the hands away from the neck. When you feel the opportunity is present, drop your ribs onto the to...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo develops two armlocks from mount: Scoop underneath your opponent's elbow and force a connection between his or her arm and head by cinching up your grip. Jump to the S-Mount and release the opponent's head, ret...

2 Part Lesson - Disconnect the opponent from the mat to break his posture and align his head with your Guillotine. A quick snap aids in tucking his head flush underneath your shoulder. The moment you feel the opponent roll to escape, f...

3 Part Lesson - As the opponent turns and pushes against your knee to escape your Mount, use the friction of the Gi fabric to help entangle, entrap, and isolate the opponent's arms from his body.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo incorporates the "Navy Ride" (or Koshigatame) from folk-style wrestling to keep his opponent down in Side Control: [I] Transition to Knee-On-Belly if your opponent blocks your hip with his nearside arm and preve...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo submits and passes with the Guillotine against De-la-Riva Guard: [I] If your opponent pummels for an Underhook while you are holding him down with the Back-Step, glance behind your shoulder to see if his or her ...