2 Part Technique - The best time to take a shot is when you can get your opponent to plant his feet and retract his upper body away from his hips and knees. One clever way to accomplish this very ideal moment is off of a Grip Break fro...

2 Part Technique - When your opponent tries to yank his arm free from Double Wrist Control after you pull guard, use his own momentum against him by sitting up into a Single Leg Takedown as he pulls away his hand. However, if you happe...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo elaborates upon the objectives sought after during the Hand-Fight from Standing: [I] Search for inside control of the hands to knock away the opponent's arm for a takedown, e.g. a Single Leg. Be sure to not let ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about ways to successfully pull guard from standing: [I] Find the hands and control the arm; whenever you engage the opponent from standing and are looking to pull guard, if you can control his hands or ar...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demos two early-onset takedowns for a match: [I] Track your opponent's hand movements with your own, matching him wherever he may penetrate through into your personal space. If you cannot readily grasp his wrist...

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares a quick, low-risk Takedown/Sweep from Seated Guard: [I] Gain Double Wrist Control while standing before pulling guard; when your opponent pulls away his arms from your grips, use his momentum to lean into...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo instructs the habit of finding the opponent's front leg after he's broken your 2on1 & Guard Pull. The connection creates multiple options, especially the Single Leg Control & Takedown.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the opponent's break from 2on1 Control to grab his exposed legs. If the opponent retreats out of your reach, play offensively with your feet and defensively with your hands simultaneously.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo drys his hands and imposes his will: [I] Take advantage of the early onset of a nogi match where contact is less slippery due to perspiration by making a strong connection to the opponent; gain Double Wrist Cont...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates shooting from the outside: If you are the smaller grappler, risking a shot and ending up stuck underneath your opponent's sprawl may not seem like an advisable tactic. However, if you circle around yo...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to legally pull and attack: Engage your opponent on the feet using Kumite-Arasoi (Grip/Hand-Fighting) for the intention of Hikikomi (Guard-Pulling) with Kumigata (Forms of Grip; e.g. Ryotedori ...

Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo works his way onto a Single from the feet: Sometimes your opponent will respond defensively if they are lured into a pulling set-up from standing; this is oftentimes the case when you try to control your o...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo takes down an opponent that is reluctant to hand-fight: Tracking your opponent's hands from the standing neutral position is a great way to stay ahead in defending many of their offensive options;...