Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows his typical nogi passing sequence: If your opponent is seated upright playing an Open/Butterfly Guard, knock them back flat as you step inside between the opponent's legs with your lead foot. If your trai...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo has a series of planned passes after forcing his opponent's back flat on the mat: If your opponent has his or her legs uncrossed, hit the Standing-Step Pass (X-Pass); if your opponent blocks the X-Pass by cross...

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...

2 Part Lesson - Aligning the guard upright changes the angle of the opponent's defensive shield, weaken the structure against Knee Slides and Folds.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo slices through a slippery guard: [I] Thrust your knee and hip across the opponent's thigh and land next to him or her; if you pummel an Underhook, stay in Side Control. If you land without an Underhook, stabiliz...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo back-steps out of De la Riva: [I] If your opponent's DLR-Hook can be pressed low with your knee toward the outside, you may have enough clearance to simply cross through for a Double Knee Slide Pass. However, if...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs one of his leading go-to combos by chaining together a Knee Slide into Half Guard, then Back Stepping with his left leg towards the far side.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo addresses the Reverse De-la-Riva Guard for Nogi: [I] Close the window for you opponent to improve his guard by inverting underneath your base; prevent the transition to Spiral Guard by dropping your knee low and...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo exploits the reduced friction of nogi: [I] Deprive your opponent of any control when standing above his Open Guard and thrust your knee across his leg, slipping through his defenses and landing heavily on his si...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo pushes to leap and sit over the opponent's right leg to force Half Guard against their Open Guard attacks.

2 Part Lesson - Over expand the opponent's guard to create large clear openings to shoot your knees through. As the opponent blocks the space, parry against his posting arms by changing the directional movement of your knees from strai...