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...

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 ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo applies a Body-Fold Takedown from the Standing Closed Guard with Kosotogake: [I] If your opponent picks you up off the mat while you are holding him or her in Closed Guard, maintain an Underhook and pull yoursel...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds his Seatbelt Control against defenses from the Back-Body-Lock: [I] If your opponent cannot be lifted up into the air to force him to let go of your hands, apply a trip to his leg to knock him down and make...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo highlights the key detail for success with his "Jogaforanolixo" Sweep: [I] Rise as vertically as possible after you extend your legs and release the hooks from X-Guard to stand up. There are a number of differen...

2 Part Lesson - Use Hand Fighting to clear a path into a Double Leg and entangle the opponent's leg with a trip to bring him to the mat.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo takes the back of a large standing opponent: [I] If your opponent is too heavy to lift or too tall to jump onto while controlling behind, make them take all-fours by using your leg to trip them forward. Capture ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches new sweeps: [I] After using the 2on1 to pull down into Cross Guard, release the opponent's elbow, grabbing his heel, and raise his leg up onto your knee for the Tripod Sweep; get him hopping around on on...

2 Part Technique - The opponent will commonly re-pummel inside to win the control as you tie up. During this moment, the arm drag connects seamlessly. Hook the opponent's leg with your Double Leg drive to inhibit his defense.

2 Part Technique - Sometimes after capturing a Single, your opponent will keep balanced but leave an opening to his back; spin around and hug his hips close to your chest with a Bodylock. If he's holding your hands and preventing you f...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches us one of his Go-To takedowns: [I] Always try to preemptively break off your opponent's grip before he has a chance to settle and harden his hold; use both hands on his wrist and/or sleeve to yank away h...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates a new way to free your leg from the Single: [I] Avoid letting your opponent hold your leg above the knee while he or she is in on a Single. If your knee is free to rotate, you can keep distance with...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo applies a contingent attack for when it's too slippery for the Arm-Drag to the Back: Optimize your opportunity to successfully pull-off the Standing Arm-Drag by hitting it at the beginning of a ma...