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 ...

Marcelo demonstrates a rudimentary technique for escaping from underneath the Mount: Force your opponent to commit their hands onto the mat above your head as posts by bridging your hips up high enough to knock them forward; if they do...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hangs onto his Guillotine: Shove your opponent's shoulders back to make them err by leaning forward with their neck exposed for a quick snap into a Guillotine Choke. Step in between their legs with your lead fo...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo attacks the Seated Guard from standing with a Guillotine Choke: Force your opponent to react and expose his or her neck by stepping your lead leg inside and splitting the guard as you shove him or her back by p...

Find any vulnerability in your opponent and exploit it mentally to stay positive. A physical trait, a characteristic, anything personal to sharpen your confidence, willingness, and belief.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to aggressively attack the Open Guard: [I] If your opponent is seated upright in front of you, your hands must be actively engaged in the Hand-Fight for Grips (Kumite-arasoi, Kumi-gata, et cetera). Tak...

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches a Self-Defense lesson starting on the feet: [I] Paul demonstrates how to block a strike and take the opponent down with a Sacrifice Throw. Perform the Tani-Otoshi (Valley Drop) technique as instructed for t...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to pierce a skilled and armored Butterfly Guard when the opponent is tense, alert, and concentrated. Marcelo offsets the opponent with a firm clubbing collar tie, before spearing into the openings.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo wants his students to find the line between Safety & Danger: [I] Never let your feet get ahead of your hands. If you plant your base too closely to your opponent, he may find a hook or grip that will lead to you...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo remarks on friction and technique in Nogi: [I] Dry your hands on your shorts before attempting a lock around your opponent; any help you can get by removing sweat from your hands will go a long way toward your p...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes the 50/50 Guard: [I] If your opponent undoes his Figure-4 around your leg while you are standing to swing his leg as a pendulum for momentum, quickly insert your free foot as a hook in between his legs a...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo skips the hand-fight when slippery: [I] If you cannot get ahold of your opponent's hands when setting up your pass because sweat is making it difficult to grip, omit this phase of your plan entirely and thrust d...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo counters attacks from inside Closed Guard: [I] If you can prevent your opponent from securing the 2on1 Control by smacking off his hand before he can settle his grips, you are much better off in the long run. Ho...