Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates three ways of gaining access to his opponent's back: If your opponent is playing an Open-Guard in a supine position and their feet are high, grab onto their ankles and force them into a backwards...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with an Inverted Guard: If your opponent falls out of your Standing Closed Guard Break to attack your legs, be ready to lift your knees out of danger; if they K-Guard your lead leg, take a second high-ste...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes from follow-up attacks after defending a Triangle: If your opponent snatches you inside a Triangle Choke, find a grip to help keep your arm from crossing and making the choke tighter as you either postu...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points out the importance of adapting your passing style based on your opponent's vulnerabilities as well as his or her offensive threats: There are a multitude of passing options from the kneeling position aga...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sweeps from Shin-on-Shin Guard: Never let your opponent freely step in between your Open/Seated/Butterfly-Guard to split with his or her lead leg without pummeling your foot inside as an active hook; a.k.a Koal...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches how to snare a kneeled or standing opponent with 1LX-Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids danger after losing balance from a Muscle Sweep: When you stand up to break open your opponent's Closed Guard, if they successfully apply a Muscle or Lumberjack Sweep by underhooking your ankle, try your ...

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 uses Double Under Hooks against the opponent's guard as a control point to run North South.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo advises us to not fall like fresh fruit: [I] Catch your opponent off-guard when reels back from Hand-Fighting with an explosive tackle. Switch your base from seated to kneeling and drive forward into the small g...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks on momentum: [I] If you miss a component of your initial attack, leaving your opponent free to counter, don't stop your attack and reset back into the position; rather, continue forward with whatever you c...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to force 1 Leg X-Guard from Butterfly Guard against an opponent pressuring forward with a strong leading leg and knee.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to entrap the opponent's leg and force Half Guard from Double Under Hooks against their legs and Open Guard.