2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo incorporates Knee-on-Belly to advance his game: If your opponent insists on staying underneath your Side-Mount while protecting his or her limbs from submission, improving to the Knee-Mount (Knee-on-Belly, -Sto...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains what he means when he tells competitors to "keep moving" during a match: If your opponent is waiting for you to let up and release pressure so that he or she can take your space and escape, don't conce...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo insists on solidifying the pass if presented the back: [I] If your opponent offers up their backside to avoid getting established under Side-Control or North/South, make grips on the far side by the shoulder and...

3 Part Lessons - Use consistency and timing with your Kick-Back Pass & Knee on Belly to beat the opponent's Foot Wipe Counter. As you circle closer to his upper body, the opponent will invert to create space. Dive and dig into North So...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo incorporates the "Navy Ride" (or Koshigatame) from folk-style wrestling to keep his opponent down in Side Control: [I] Transition to Knee-On-Belly if your opponent blocks your hip with his nearside arm and preve...

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...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses Knee on Belly to pin his opponent temporarily before finding a more stable and stationary hold. From Knee on the Belly, the opponent can grab and scoop under his shin to expose Marcelo's leg. Instead of fal...

2 Part Lesson - Force Knee on Belly to entrap the opponent into exposing himself, but anticipate his Single Leg and react to remain in control. Sprawl and clinch the opponent's upper body to hold him down, then use the Front Headlock t...

2 Part Lesson - Hold yourself against the opponent's guard by positioning your lead leg inside and trail leg out. Beat the near knee by pressing down and kicking back to re-position yourself onto his stomach with your knee. As you reco...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sets up several armbar attacks after passing: [I] If you land into the Modified Scarfhold with an Overhook around your opponent's nearside arm, you are one quick step away from a tight armlock submisison; withou...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo demos a strong passing sequence: [I] Slip through your opponent's frames when he blocks your path toward his chest by pummeling for an underhook and deflecting his posts with your shoulders. [II] If you cannot r...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo utilizes Collar and Elbow Control to pin the opponent in Butterfly Guard, while spearheading with his shin to direct himself towards a Back Step Pass or Knee on Belly.