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Guillotine from Front Headlock, Guillotine vs Takedown
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo & Josh demonstrate a great tactic against a lowered stance: If your opponent has dropped down into a low wrestling stance when facing them in neutral position, take advantage of the shortened distance ...
Collar-&-Elbow from Standing, Reverse Hook-Lift from Butterfly, Ankle-Trap Sweep from X-Guard
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo shares a back-up plan off of his Guard-Pull to Hook-Lift: If your opponent is quick to react to your committed Guard-Pull, they may have a chance to disconnect from your initial Butterfly-Hook on ...
Swing Single Leg Takedown with Collar Grip
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 5 -- Marcelo applies a rotational penetrating step to shoot in on a heavier opponent and avoids getting stuck underneath a reactive sprawl: Whether you start with a lone Collar-Grip, or a grip on your opponent...
Posted: 1706 days ago
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Finish Everybody, Everyday: Combinations & Sequencing
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...
Sit Up Escape vs Side Control
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses his favorite frame to defend and counter a pass: If your opponent bypasses your Butterfly-Hooks with a Folding Pass and begins climbing up your torso for a pin, keep distance by wedging your forearm agains...
Hand Fighting from Standing > Breaking Gi Grips from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches Hand-Fighting: In order to gain favorable grips on your opponent (Kumigata), you must engage in the battle of denying your opponent's prefered controls as well (Kumite-Arasoi). Track your opponent's han...
Guard Pull from Standing
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to legally pull and attack: Engage your opponent on the feet using Kumite-Arasoi (Grip/Hand-Fighting) for the intention of Hikikomi (Guard-Pulling) with Kumigata (Forms of Grip; e.g. Ryotedori ...
Hand Fighting from Standing > Single Leg > 2on1 > Armdrag > Leg Trip Takedown
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo risks taking a shot with the least danger possible: If you are worried about ending up on bottom after taking a shot, try shooting from the outside with a Swing Single Leg Takedown. Remember to keep your near k...
Posted: 1972 days ago
 25075 views
Collar Control from Standing > Single Leg Takedown > Rebound vs Butterfly Sweep
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows how to apply a Swing-Single: Use a Collar Grip to force your opponent to step forward with the leg you wish to capture; hang off of the grip with your weight as you attack this leg. Don't rise up by stepp...
Hand Fighting from Standing > Double Leg Takedown
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to shoot: Get as close to your opponent as possible, but without offering up a grip on your jacket. Use hand-fighting to help close the distance so that you may tackle the hips with a Drop-Step...
Posted: 1978 days ago
 24959 views
Breaking Gi Grips from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses an opponent's strong collar grip: If you can help it, don't let your opponent find a grip on your collar while standing; allowing such may lend comfort to your opponent's mindset as well as place you ...
Collar Control from Standing > Ankle Pick > Single Leg > Double Leg
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts a jacket-based takedown series comprised of old-school judo and freestyle wrestling: Make a collar grip on your opponent while denying him or her a grip on your gi with either hand, use it to pull them ...
Wrist & Hand Control
     

4 Part lesson - Marcelo demonstrates offensively & defensively the importance of controlling the opponent's wrists and hands.
Posted: 2105 days ago
 28026 views
Interlaced Fingers from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo offers options for offense on the feet: If you lock up in a Collar & Elbow Tie with your opponent, cup the elbow holding your head and duck under it to snatch a Single Leg. If your opponent tries to pummel for ...
Collar and Elbow from Standing > Single > Armdrag > Leg Trip > Double
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo chain wrestles off a Collar-Tie with inside elbow control: Duck the opponent's elbow and drop down onto a Single-Leg Takedown; finish by Running-the-Pipe. [03:26] If your opponent steps away from the Single, hi...
Gi Grips from Standing
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo talks about the importance of grip-fighting (kumite-arasoi): The Double-Leg Takedown is unique in that you can apply it successfully on your opponent without having to make a grip beforehand; nearly every other...
Starting Stand Up & Collar Control
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to initiate standing and conceptualizes the Collar Control for Take Downs & Guard Pulls.
Posted: 2133 days ago
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Pulling Guard to Sweep
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sweeps directly from a pull: Pull guard not to hold the bottom position, but to immediately sweep your opponent. Regardless of how you grip your opponent, connect with some form of off-balance that will help yo...
2on1 Guard Pull from Standing > Straight Anklelock Counter from Open Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo suggests controlling the hands at the start of a match so he can protect his feet: Manipulate your opponent's sleeve and pull guard using 2on1; the benefit of controlling the arm being that it is inherently har...
Breaking the Pant Cuff Grip
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo demonstrates one very specific and frustrating hold, the opponent's grip within the pant cuff - similar to a Monkey Grip within the jacket sleeve opening. The grip starts on the outside, and folds within the cuf...
Posted: 2229 days ago
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Breaking the Pant Cuff Grip
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo demonstrates one very specific and frustrating hold, the opponent's grip within the pant cuff - similar to a Monkey Grip within the jacket sleeve opening. The grip starts on the outside, and folds within the cuf...
Posted: 2230 days ago
 31792 views
Guard Pull from Standing
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows two ways of setting up a Guard-Pull from standing: If you can find 2on1 Control over your opponent's arm, you are free to sit directly into whichever style of open guard game you are comfortable playing; ...
Countering Sumi-Gaeshi
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo re-counters a common counter to the Single Leg on the feet: If you are standing up with your opponent's leg in hand, be prepared to transition against the threat of Sumi-Gaeshi or the "Corner-Reversal" (Hook Sw...
Collar Control from Standing > Ankle Pick Takedown
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies Kibisugaeshi: Seize your opponent's gi by the collar and avoid letting your opponent claim dominant grips. Use the grip to help stiff-arm the opponent from shooting onto your legs; however, don't allow ...
Posted: 2322 days ago
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Pumphandle Gi Grip from Standing > Single Leg Takedown > Double Leg Takedown
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies the lapel to assist with a Double-Leg Takedown: Utilize rotation to help set up your opponent for a drop to pick up a Single-Leg. If your opponent begins sprawling his or her leg to counter, quickly bin...
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