Marcelo augments an arm-lock with his signature style: After utilizing the Knee-on-Belly to help fish out an Under-Hook against your opponent, you may feel a strong retracting pressure from their elbow as they look to bring their shoul...

Marcelo connects another pass together against his opponent's guard: After having broken your opponent's posture backwards from a Seated-Guard to a Standing Half-Guard, they may try to attack your free outside-leg by scooping underneat...

Marcelo deflects into an contingent pass against direct opposition: If you feel your opponent clamping down and crossing their feet behind your knee to block you from executing a full backswing retraction with the Standing-Step Pass, i...

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 Technique - Before the opponent can establish a control and put you in the De La Riva Guard position, break the grips and work a pass of your own, such as the Over / Under Guard Pass. However, now the opponent was able to establ...

3 Part Technique - Inverted Armbar from Butterfly Lift. If the opponent counters by rolling, a traditional Armbar is available.

2 Part Technique - The Inverted Armbar from Knee on Belly when the opponent pushes on the close knee. Followed by the Elbow Control Armbar when the opponent attempts to push the far knee.

3 Part Technique - Press the opponent's back to the mat to initiate passing. Control at the opponent's stomach and knee, while keeping your far leg out. Attempt the Standing Step Pass, but if the opponent holds a Half Guard, use the Kn...

3 Part Technique - Your next movement will always depend on your opponent's reaction. This instructional focuses on the connection between these Guard Passes, not the details of the move. Often, your only option is to force a technique...

2 Part Technique - Countering the 2on1 Control by grabbing the opponent's lapel and forcing their back to the mat. This position is a great opportunity to do the Standing Step Guard Pass. Putting the opponent's back to the mat is the f...

2 Part Technique - When the opponent grabs your legs to pass they expose themselves to Armdrags. The opponent might defend you from taking their back, but will give up the Double Leg in the process.

2 Part Technique - Hand fight and establish a control on the opponent to be able to lift with your hooks. If the opponent prevents the sweep by posting an arm, it will be exposed for the Inverted Armbar. If the opponent bends the arm i...