4 Part Lesson — Marcelo swivels around his opponent's Half Guard until an opportunity to attack presents itself: [I] Look for the Reverse Underhook off the Back-Step to pass into North/South or land on his neck for the Guillotine Choke...

2 Part Lesson - Exploit the danger of your Guillotine to threaten and hold the opponent in Half Guard, revealing the Guard Pass. From your pass, continue pinning the opponent while staying inventive to his lower body. The direction of ...

2 Part Lesson - Recognize the opponent's Mount Escape as he turns and focuses against your knee, then Guillotine against the opening. If he presses against your hips to bench you off, back step to collapse his posts and look for his ne...

2 Part Lesson - Bait the opponent into revealing his neck from Side Control to strike with a Guillotine, or slowly let him turtle to clasp the Seat Belt.

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent directs his attention towards escaping positions he will involuntarily expose himself to being Guillotined, so foresee these opportunities and use the transitions to attack.

2 Part Technique - While wearing the gi, securing your grip to counter your opponent's Half Guard with a Guillotine Choke becomes troublesome on account of the jacket lapels getting in the way. As he begins to sit up with his underhook...

2 Part Technique - Use the Guillotine against Half Guard, if the opponent wins the Under Hook battle. Remember to keep your elbow free, because a strong opponent can still reverse the position against your Guillotine. If the opponent p...

2 Part Technique - Cover the back of the opponent's neck with your shoulder to keep his head from slipping out. If the opponent attempts to twist and spin free, respond by following and moving yourself. It's important to move your self...

3 Part Technique - The Back Step Pass is a solution for passing without an underhook, but if your opponent makes it past your crossface and goes deep, preventing the backstep, thwart his plans by swinging your free leg over his face, l...

2 Part Technique - The Guillotine is more than just a submission to Marcelo; it's a versatile method of control against an opponent that he can deploy in a variety of situations in order to win the fight in a states of transition. In t...

2 Part Technique - Use both hands against a strong, unmovable inside leg to transition into mount. Once the opponent holds half guard, swing your leg over and swim for the under hook to pass. The opponent will commonly use his arm to b...

3 Part Technique - If the opponent secures the Under Hook first and you cannot establish any control, Back Step Pass. Once on the other side, swim for the Underhook and Head Control to pass. If the opponent secures the Under Hook again...

2 Part Technique - Before every guard pass you need to establish a control, such as Collar and Elbow, Under Hook and Head, Over Under, or Double Under. When you stand to attempt a guard pass you must keep your opponent on the ground so...