Marcelo derives a contigency attack after sweeping: If your opponent stands up to break open your Closed-Guard, seize control over both of their ankles making grips at the heels to knock them backwards for a sweep. If they land too far...

Master Fabio Gurgel teaches how to convert a guard recovery into a sweep: After you've bumped your opponent with your inner-arm accompanied with a bridging escape, angle your shoulders perpendicularly to their chest while framing again...

Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo recovers and reverses from Half-Guard: If your opponent manages to force you to play from Half-Guard and also wins the same-side (ipsilateral; e.g. you control your opponent's right leg in half guard, but ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo cleverly pummels for his Underhook from Half Guard: If there's no room left to pummel your hand, lead instead with your elbow as you work to lay on your side. Don't let your opponent control your other arm, and...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates for his choice of preferred tactics from the Half Guard: Pummel for an Underhook and turn onto your side. Keep close to your opponent, even sitting up with them if they try to pull away. Take advantag...

2 Part Lesson - Hands and forearms framing against the opponent's upper body upholds space for Under Hooks, and Under Hooks create space for the lower body to maneuver.

2 Part Lesson - Frame against the opponent's upper body to assure distance and to prevent your head from being controlled. With minimal space, swim and clinch with an Under Hook while hooking your foot on the opponent's femur to start ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo uses a questionably illegal tactic to pass: Feed your opponent's ankle into the Quarter Mount from his Open Guard and secure your hands on his belt. According to the rules of the IBJJF, placing two hands on the ...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo recovers his Guard after getting forced to Half Guard: [I] If your opponent dives into your Seated Guard to force you into Half Guard, turn onto your side and prevent him from establishing an Underhook; create a...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo incrementally advances through his opponent's guard: [I] Capture your opponent's ankle between your knees and pull yourself close to his hips from the Quarter Mount to establish a Half Mount (above opponent's kn...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo forces and turns into Half Guard to score against an opponent's Arm Drag. However, when landing perpendicular your lead leg is exposed to being attacked, so look to escape immediately.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo makes room with a Frame to escape a Half Guard Pass: [II] If you are pushed flat in an Over/Under Half Guard Pass, grab the back of your opponent's jacket and execute a Bridge Escape toward the outside; when he ...