Every HOG community thread tagged with Marcelo Garcia — chronological, most active first.
The gi-vs-no-gi argument has been settled. The losers are the ones who refuse to admit it.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was born in a kimono. The art's lineage runs from Mitsuyo Maeda — a Kodokan judoka who emigrated to Brazil in the early 20th century — through Carlos and Hélio
The case for Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida's 2012–2017 run as the most dominant in BJJ history
Between 2012 and 2017, Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida — known to the grappling world as Buchecha — won the IBJJF World Championship Open Class six times. By that count alone,
Gordon Ryan vs Marcelo Garcia in their primes: an honest look at the matchup nobody got
The fantasy matchup gets posted somewhere on the BJJ internet every few months. Marcelo Garcia, the most beloved no-gi technician of his generation, against Gordon Ryan, the most d
The gi-vs-no-gi argument has been settled. The losers are the ones who refuse to admit it.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was born in a kimono. The art's lineage runs from Mitsuyo Maeda — a Kodokan judoka who emigrated to Brazil in the early 20th century — through Carlos and Hélio
The 'Pull Then Push' Principle of Every BJJ Sweep
Every BJJ sweep is a two-beat motion: first you pull a part of your opponent toward you, then you push another part away. Coaches drill the 100 named sweeps — butterfly, scissor, f
Marcelo Garcia: Breaking Spider Guard & Passing
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x4aXIpKGE4 Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4x4aXIpKGE4 What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: 2on1 Control & Omoplata
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz32g5s4HKo Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/zz32g5s4HKo What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Elbow Push & Sit Up Escape vs Side Control
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAaQ-PSIfuw Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/pAaQ-PSIfuw What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Jumping on the Back
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBQSeRDoiUE Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/WBQSeRDoiUE What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Meet my new jiu jitsu training partner
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYtC7LVjhoQ Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rYtC7LVjhoQ What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Single Leg & High Leg Trip to Back Control
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45ZVIfplg0 Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/l45ZVIfplg0 What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Blocking & Countering Leg Attacks
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Pj5ycS6I Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/z6Pj5ycS6I What did you take from this? Drop your notes be
Marcelo Garcia vs Pablo Popovich 2004
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNOgUGPiNS4 Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNOgUGPiNS4 What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Under Hook Control Hook Sweep
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRgBBcaA9JE Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRgBBcaA9JE What did you take from this? Drop your notes
An unexpected and super quick armbar from side control that I stole from Marcelo Garcia
New from Stephan Kesting. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omNbhctItY Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/omNbhctItY What did you take from this? Drop your notes below.
Marcelo Garcia: Breaking Grips & Reattacking
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef9-XymxapI Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ef9-XymxapI What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Bow & Arrow Choke Variation
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14OlXBLcguE Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/14OlXBLcguE What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Marcelo Garcia: Butterfly Guard for MMA
New from Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtsqKGIGu0U Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/CtsqKGIGu0U What did you take from this? Drop your notes
Match of the day: Marcelo Garcia vs Pablo Popovitch — ADCC 2009
Marcelo at sub-65kg moving like a featherweight. The seatbelt was already legendary at this point. Drop your scoring, your standout exchange, and your hot take below.
The 3 Frames Every Blue Belt Should Drill Before Purple
Your guard keeps collapsing because no one drilled frames the way the elite competitors actually use them. You learned to "frame" the same week you learned to shrimp. A blanket ins
Why Your Triangle Doesn't Finish — The 4 Angles
You've drilled the triangle a thousand times. So why does the white belt still survive it? The triangle is an angles technique. It is not, and has never been, a squeeze technique.