2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo points attention to the dichotomous relationship between passing with control and passing with speed when sweat becomes a factor in nogi: When you're still dry during the early goings of a match, you can more r...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo's most explains his breach into Half Guard from his most notable Guard Pass. Through an Over Under Control, Marcelo lunges into Half Guard, while forcing the opponent's outter leg down to block the Closed Guard ...

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 - Jump over the opponent's Butterfly Hooks or swing your leg over his body, as he frames against your upper body to recover guard with his back to the mat.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo patiently dominates the Half Mount for the pass: [I] Whether you pin down the opponent's knee with your hand and pummel for Over/Under Control, or vault atop of his hips directly with your knees, lay heavily on ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches quite arguably the most important lesson on passing and the reason behind his success in forcing the Half Guard against good guard players.

2 Part Lesson - Clamp the opponent down with Double Under Control to neutralize his hooks and use your forearm to force the Over Under Pass. As the opponent starts to push away to escape, anticipate his knees peeking through and fold t...

3 Part Lesson - Hide your intentions to pass through controlling the opponent's wrist. His reaction of pulling back creates an exposing opportunity to strike and pass.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo answers a common defense to a pass, namely, inversion: [I] Shoot low, underneath your opponent's arms while he is playing Seated Butterfly, and dive into a Circle Pass by hugging his hip with an Underhook (under...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches a new move one of his students discovered: [I] Hand-fight to set up a penetration step inside your opponent's Butterfly for the Over/Under Pass versus Half Guard. [II] If your opponent gets the underhook...

2 Part Lesson - As you drive into the Over Under Control, recognize the opponent's willingness to accept Half Guard or his feet placement in anticipation to Hook Sweep. As the opponent crunches to initiate the Hook Sweep, force and tur...

3 Part Technique - Engaging your opponent in his Butterfly Guard is a matter of distance, connectivity, and opportunity; if you're going to close the distance for a pass, always insist on gaining the upper hand with a dominant form of ...