Marcelo implements one of his signature passes: The sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a unique scenario of engagement wherein an opponent may remain in a downed position and is not obligated to stand back up onto their feet; one can ...

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...

Marcelo concatenates a set of submission attacks from the Full-Mount position: After having successfully taken down your opponent with a throw, if you cannot readily take advantage of an extended-arm by catching taut their sleeve, drop...

Marcelo consolidates top position after a Hip-Throw and attacks from the Mount: After throwing your opponent with a Major Hip-Toss, you may end up on top without enough balance to attack from an impact-control position, e.g. Knee-on-Be...

1-Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to defend against getting his arm crossed from inside his opponent's Butterfly-Guard and Closed-Guard: If your opponent is able to successfully apply 2on1-Control, they can cross your arm and redire...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Paul passes directly to Full-Mount after breaking open his opponent's Closed-Guard: Once you've successfully forced your opponent's Closed-Guard to break open, don't allow them to place their feet against your...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo adds a useful variation after rolling from Turtle to Escape his opponent's Seat-Belt Control: One mistake in the Turtle-Position can lead to your end; remain tight in your defenses by keeping your...

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo gets to the Bow-&-Arrow Choke after his opponent tries to escape by turning out: If your opponent gets above you while you have the Back-Mount with Seat-Belt Control, make a grip on their collar w...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo forces his opponent into Butterfly and Half-Guard to pass precisely: Control your opponent's soles until you find a moment that you can stuff their feet in between your knees and force them into Butterfly-Guard...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates drilling your Front Headlock transition to the Back: You need to learn strong movements from the Front Headlock Position based on the fact that you will end up arriving at the Sprawl Position on top q...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recalls a loss and a lesson learned: Oftentimes, a successful guard recovery made by your opponent will motivate them to try harder against you; therefore it is of importance to prevent your opponent from escap...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo fixes an imperfect transition to the Back: If your opponent prevents you from fastening the Seatbelt after you've spun around to his or her back from the Front Headlock Position, keep your knee behind the nears...

2 Part Lesson - Aligning the guard upright changes the angle of the defensive shield, weaken the structure against Knee Slides, Folds, & Kick Back Passes.