Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...

Marcelo neutralizes a dominant landing against a Double-Leg Take-Down: If your opponent manages to take you down to the ground and bypasses your legs, immediately look to apply a set of foream frames against their upper body and preven...

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares an approach for defusing your opponent's standing grips: If your opponent manages to latch onto your jacket with Collar & Sleeve Grips, immediately look to double-up onto their Collar-Grip with ...

2 Part Technique - Ankle Pick Takedown to a Circle Pass to Seatbelt Control to Rear Naked Choke.

2 Part Technique - Guillotining from Single leg and Double Leg Takedowns. Sweeping the Opponent using a Front Headlock and securing a Guillotine from Mount to get the submission.

2 Part Technique - Breaking 2 types Gi Grips then securing a takedown. The opponent can be vulnerable to takedowns when they try to re-engage again for grips or clinches.

2 Part Technique - Armdrag to the Single Leg takedown. If the opponent stays with his hands on the mat after the armdrag, Taking the Back and transitioning into the Seatbelt control is a great opportunity.

2 Part Technique - Use your secondary hand to move and pull the opponent. Now, shoot for the Fireman's Carry while tugging down on the opponent's collar to give a good finish on the takedown. However, the opponent will resist your pull...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent stands to try and pass your guard, the Single Leg from the Guard is a great option. Once you have control of the leg, stand and run the pipe to finish the technique. However, now the opponent will try...

3 Part Technique - You must take advantage of the situations your opponent gives you. Sometimes your opponent will give up their Back to defend the Guard Pass and give you Side Control to defend the Back. For example, after the Guard P...

3 Part Technique - The Front Headlock is not only a great position to take the back from, but to Guillotine the opponent as well. Marcelo practically uses this same Guillotine from all positions and situations. If the opponent holds on...

2 Part Technique - It would be ideal to take the opponent down from your first attempt, however that is not always possible. Sometimes you have to go a different route to score points, especially if your opponent has good Takedown defe...

2 Part Technique - Counter the takedown by pulling your knee out before the opponent can completely secure the Single Leg. Post with your arms, turn back, and kick your leg free to escape. If your leg gets stuck when you kick to escape...