2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hangs onto his Guillotine: Shove your opponent's shoulders back to make them err by leaning forward with their neck exposed for a quick snap into a Guillotine Choke. Step in between their legs with your lead fo...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to aggressively attack the Open Guard: [I] If your opponent is seated upright in front of you, your hands must be actively engaged in the Hand-Fight for Grips (Kumite-arasoi, Kumi-gata, et cetera). Tak...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to pierce a skilled and armored Butterfly Guard when the opponent is tense, alert, and concentrated. Marcelo offsets the opponent with a firm clubbing collar tie, before spearing into the openings.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo wants his students to find the line between Safety & Danger: [I] Never let your feet get ahead of your hands. If you plant your base too closely to your opponent, he may find a hook or grip that will lead to you...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes the 50/50 Guard: [I] If your opponent undoes his Figure-4 around your leg while you are standing to swing his leg as a pendulum for momentum, quickly insert your free foot as a hook in between his legs a...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo skips the hand-fight when slippery: [I] If you cannot get ahold of your opponent's hands when setting up your pass because sweat is making it difficult to grip, omit this phase of your plan entirely and thrust d...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters attacks from inside Closed Guard: [I] If you can prevent your opponent from securing the 2on1 Control by smacking off his hand before he can settle his grips, you are much better off in the long run. Ho...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares insight on one of his most successful methods for forcing the Half Guard: [I] Handfight for the opportunity to dive forward onto your opponnet, connecting your shoulder to his chest and driving him flat o...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo disrupts his opponent's posture to gain initiative: If your opponent has good base and is ready to handle your attacks from the Seated Butterfly Guard, preempt your attack by latching onto his head with a strong...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches two passes against Butterfly Guard: [I] If your opponent is actively keeping your hands away from his legs for a pass, grab a hold of his hands and wait for his reaction; when he reels back to free his a...

2 Part Lesson - After fighting through the opponent's hands and grabbing his collar, push him into Open Guard, while controlling his knee and circling away from his furthest hook. As you feel the opponent's hook following you, knock hi...

2 Part Lesson — MG shows how to create an opportunity for attack after a grip break: [I] You must develop the response of "yanking" your arm free when you feel the opponent reach for 2on1 Control. If you wait until it is too late, your...