2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo sets up an arm-lock from Butterfly-Guard: After loading your opponent's weight onto your Butterfly-Hooks, forcing them to post their hands on the mat, catch one of your opponent's extended arms by stri...

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...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters his opponent's Guillotine-Choke while seated: If your opponent latches onto a Front Headlock against your Butterfly Guard, try to sweep them overhead with either of your hooks, but resurface into top p...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sets up two submissions from Side-Mount: Even though you are passed your opponent's guard, you shouldn't wait for them to set-up an escape, reversal, or possibly a submission. If you don't have an Under-Hook to...

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.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo maintains his dominant top position: Once you find a Front Headlock, you don't want to lose the progress you've gained towards finding a finish. If you transition to the opponent's back, they may be waiting to ...

2 Part Lesson - The Head Lock & Guillotine is a dangerous scenario for the guard player, threatening the submission and pass. With the opponent attached to your upper body, use the dynamic power of your lower legs to hook and throw the...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters a few common defenses to his entry into the Farside Armbar: If your opponent is blocking your hip with his or her near-side arm, cut your far-knee across the opponent's elbow and staple down the arm fr...

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

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo defeats two guard recoveries from Turtle: If your opponent falls to his or her hip to bring their legs back around or in between, execute a hip switch and slide your knee away from the guard recovery. Circle aro...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to approach and handle an upright, seated Single Leg / Butterfly Guard from standing. Use weight, pinning the opponent downwards to prevent him from returning to his feet, with the end goal of forci...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo exercises how to drive against the opponent with a ratcheting quality of movement, building underneath the opponent and forcing him to turn away.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo details one his strongest submissions, the North South Choke.