See Marcelo Garcia’s step-by-step process for passing the no-gi guard, including some never before seen details in this exclusive series filmed JUST FOR BJJ FANATICS!
Marcelo is a 9-time World Champion and known for his creative combinations and crisp technique that work at every level and in every style of submission grappling
This four-part instructional series covers Marcelo’s standing passes, back steps, half guard passes, and more, including how to combine them into one smooth system
Attack with a plan against common no-gi guards, including butterfly, inverted guard, De La Riva, and more
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
4:29 – 10:01
Stand to break the closed guard
10:01 – 16:19
Countering double ankle control
16:19 – 24:55
Countering waiter sweep
24:55 – 28:17
Late stage defense to waiter sweep
28:17 – 34:25
Double scoop opening
34:25 – 37:31
Step on biceps
37:31 – 42:57
Behind the back trap
42:57 – 49:15
Lift the opponent to open
49:15 – 52:55
Lift, counter the hug, open
52:55 – 58:34
Lift, cross face vs. double under clinch
58:34 – 9:46
Lift, cross face vs over under clinch +
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
9:46 – 17:32
MG X pass
17:32 – 24:04
X pass knee cut
24:04 – 30:20
MG baseball slide pass
30:20 – 37:21
Folding pass details
37:21 – 44:59
De La Riva primary response
44:59 – 50:04
Unwinding deep De La Riva
50:04 – 54:48
Back step De La Riva pass with underhook and head control.
54:48 – 1:02:16
Reverse underhook De La Riva pass
1:02:16 – 1:08:30
Near underhook to side switch De La Riva pass
1:08:30 – 3:47
Freeing the ankle details +
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
3:47 – 6:50
Surprise mount De La Riva pass
6:50 – 11:35
Underhook passing from 3/4 mount
11:35 – 17:16
Pass to 3/4 mount, swing leg over, clasp hands to pass
17:16 – 24:03
Pass to 3/4 mount, swing leg over, underhook to pass
24:03 – 30:11
Pass to 3/4 mount, push head down to swing leg over
30:11 – 36:35
3/4 mount, pull triceps to swing leg over
36:35 – 42:46
Detail to make space to swing the leg over the head
42:46 – 44:45
Spin towards hips to counter back take
44:45 – 50:42
Leg trapped, hop knee over the head, turn towards hips
50:42 – 57:08
Inverted guard no gi passing fundamentals
57:08 – 1:03:47
Inverted guard, leg pin with shin, foot outside, pass
1:03:47 – 1:10:12
Inverted guard, leg pin with both shins to pass
1:10:12 – 3:57
Inverted guard, cross step leg pin to reverse underhook pass +
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
3:57 – 7:47
Forcing half-guard, then passing half-guard
7:47 – 15:49
Double under pass details for no gi
15:49 – 22:15
Blocked double under pass, fly around head to pass far side
