2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters an opponent attempting to pass your Butterfly-Guard with a Front Head-Lock: If your opponent evades your Single-Leg by sprawling their leg away after jumping to your side while holding you inside a Fro...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent pummels through your Hand Fighting and Butterfly Guard to clinch a Head Lock, use the power of your lower body to flip and reverse the opponent before any choke is fixed.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the importance to break the fear of battling against your opponent's Guillotine. Awareness of the attack and building defense keeps you safe to move forward.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs two methods of escaping a tight Front Head Lock while grabbing his opponent's choking arm and tucking his chin. Depending on the distance of the opponent's hips, either sit to Hook Sweep him over or Sp...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to counter an opponent who imposes his weight early in the Hand-Fight: [I] If your opponent avoids hand-fighting and tries to collapse on top of you to impose his weight, quickly answer back by extendi...

2 Part Technique - You must have your next move prepared, even when your original plans fall through. Marcelo provides two examples of where he loses his position, but recovers quickly because he was ready and had an answer prepared. T...