2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo carefully allows his opponent to move while still directing them towards danger: Pull your opponent onto his or her side but block behind the triceps of the far/top-side arm; prevent your opponent from pummelin...

2 Part Lesson - Slowly bait the opponent into Guillotine or Seat Belt from Side Control. A downward pressure aids the opponent in turning to his knees, exposing his Back to the Seat Belt and neck to the Guillotine.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo illustrates the essentials of his Guillotine from Side Control and how to direct himself to finish from the Mount.

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 ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo threatens a choke while passing: [I] If you cannot find an Underhook as you transition from side to side in your opponent's Half Guard, chances are, his neck is unprotected and therefore susceptible to the Guill...

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.

3 Part Lesson - Bait the opponent into exposing his neck by turning him onto his side. Without alerting the opponent, connect a seamless Guillotine. Clear away the opponent's hands before engaging if you recognize they will obstruct yo...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to make adjustments for when his opponent tries to catch him in Half Guard as he looks to take the Back from the Front Headlock Position: [I] Answer your opponent's counter-post with a Nearside Cradle,...

2 Part Technique - React against and prevent the opponent's attacks by anticipating his options. For example, sprawling against his single leg should be fresh in your mind, since it's frequently used to escape Side Control and Knee on ...

2 Part Technique - Develop an intuition of knowing techniques are near, even though you cannot visually see them. Use this principle to mask moves and apply the methodology towards Guillotines and North South Chokes from Side Control u...

2 Part Technique - If you can feel your opponent's neck open for attack while holding the Front Headlock Position, bury your forearm across his throat as you fall back into guard, making your grip for the Guillotine Choke. If possible,...

3 Part Technique - In the moment you clasp your hands together for the Guillotine from Side Control, your opponent may try to bump you over onto your back in an attempt to thwart your choke's success. This is no inconvenience to you as...