Twenty-two-year-old Márcio André is already an accomplished title collector. His most recent triumph was the silver medal at the featherweight world championship. But he’s not comfortable only in the gi.
A no-gi brown belt world champion, Marcinho has numerous tips in his arsenal. In this video, the black-belt explains his best way of locking out the opponent on top of him, since there’s no gi to hold on to. After glueing himself to his foe, Marcinho spins to the opposite leg to then slip to the back.