Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo takes his opponent's back from the Front Head-Lock: If your opponent develops a strong Under-Hook before you have a chance to control their triceps with your weight and elbow, opt for the Front He...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies a Spinning Back-Take: Muffle your opponent's Underhook as they attempt to turn towards their knees while you are holding them in Side Control; don't let them reach deeply around your hip or knee. Put we...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo incorporates Knee-on-Belly to advance his game: If your opponent insists on staying underneath your Side-Mount while protecting his or her limbs from submission, improving to the Knee-Mount (Knee-on-Belly, -Sto...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo digs himself out of Single Leg Half Guard (10th Planet Quarter Guard): If your opponent isn't concerned about claiming an Underhook around your waist/torso, and instead is camping out underneath your knee holdi...

2 Part Lesson - After securing the Guard Pass through Under Hook and Head Control, continue pinning the opponent by tightly rotating yourself into North South. The new perspective creates attacking opportunities, such as baiting the pe...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo works from bottom with the Seatbelt: [I] If your opponent grabs your leg as you run around to take his back from the Front Headlock, sprawl your weight heavily on top of his shoulder until he releases it. If you...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo puts the cart before the horse in terms of non-telegraphically passing without first establishing stabilizing controls: [I] Passing from Combat-Base (Suwariwaza; Sonkyo, Kikyo, Tatehiza, Hanza, Yankii, et al.) i...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo secures the top position against several escape attempts: [I] If your opponent pummels for a Reverse Underhook while underneath in Half Guard to ghost out on top, either run your hips back and drive heavy with y...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo vanishes out of a Single and seemingly teleports himself onto a Rear Naked: [I] Marcelo quickly drills his students in countering the Single Leg vs Knee on Belly by sprawling hard on his opponent's out-reached a...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo continuously steps around the opponent's guard to force Knee on Belly, awaiting their reaction to snatch his leg and expose their back.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo organizes the methods of taking the opponent's back as he attempts to snatch a Single Leg against your Knee on Belly, Side Control, and after you've secured a Front Head Lock.

3 Part Lesson - While under your control, allow the opponent to turn to expose his back and apply the Seat Belt on your preferred side. If the opponent balls up to turtle against your Seat Belt, yank and drag him to the mat and await h...