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...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo constantly has a back-up plan when passing: [I] If you get caught without an underhook and your opponent catches your leg in Deep Half, preventing your Back Step Pass Counter, push on his face and drive your kne...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks deeply about the development of his Half Guard Passing Game and how training Nogi inspired him to take greater risks in order to become more efficient with his timing and energy during a match: [I] Before ...

2 Part Lesson - Weave between the Back Step Pass and Over Under Pass against Half Guard to find the Under Hook. If the opponent wraps around your hips to bridge against your Back Step Half Guard, utilizes the Kimura Grip to pin him.

2 Part Technique - The Back Step into Reverse Half Guard is an excellent solution for when your opponent places you inside his Half Guard and you cannot pummel for an underhook. As you land your hip onto the mat on the opposite side, t...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches his students what to do after they have done the leg over pass vs half guard, but find themselves without the space to pummel for the underhook. The first thing you must do is immediately spin towards t...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches us how to not mentally attach to the loss of control: [I] Attempting to pass your opponent's guard from Combat Base, if you lose the underhook while forcing Half Guard, don't hesitate on your next moveme...