2 Part Technique - It is common for the opponent to escape Mount by turning and pushing to Half Guard. Base your weight on the escaping side, so the opponent cannot easily escape. Leg Over using your free leg while securing an Under Ho...

2 Part Technique - Sometimes your opponent will hook your ankle with his foot while he holds onto a figure-four half guard, preventing you from sliding your knee through for the pass. Countering this lock is a matter of analyzing which...

3 Part Technique - The last step in completing the Over Under Pass is to free your ankle from your opponent's half guard. It would be a shame for your to work so hard to arrive at this point in the pass, only to stop short because your...

2 Part Technique - Marcelo prefers not to submit with an arm-in Guillotine, but he will use this headlock position to pass an opponent's half guard on his right-hand side. Extend his body with the hold to make space by his hip, and cli...

2 Part Technique - Passing the Lockdown can be quite pesky and unenjoyable, especially when you don't know how to counter it. When you sense the danger of getting your leg entangled in this manner, try your best to hide your ankle from...

2 Part Lesson - Pull the opponent's sleeve and push his shoulder down to pin and square his upper body to the mat, while driving your knee through. Sit down and unlatch his Half Guard with your free leg and force Knee on Belly immediat...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes the Half Guard Nogi: [I] Rely on Underhook & Head Control fastened together with a Gable Grip to attach to your opponent when not wearing the kimono; this is the best way to ensure that you do not lose po...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo circumvents roadblocks while passing from his knees: [I] Passing while kneeling can be a helpful approach when your opponent is looking to build up his guard under your base or directly attack your legs. Increme...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo pins his opponent's shoulders to the mat to defeat their turn towards a Deep Half Guard to Single Leg and anticipates the moment to modify his upper body control, if his sliding knee has been captured.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo pins his opponent's shoulders to the mat to defeat their turn towards a Deep Half Guard to Single Leg and anticipates the moment to modify his upper body control, if his sliding knee has been captured.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains a scenario where he uses the Kimura Grip: [I] If you find yourself in Half Mount you can look to wrap your arm around your opponent's neck for a Guillotine; even if you cannot find the finish, your sque...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo digs himself out of Single Leg Half Guard (10th Planet Quarter Guard): If your opponent isn't concerned about claiming an Underhook around your waist/torso, and instead is camping out underneath your knee holdi...