I took a private lesson from him in 2006. I was an advanced grappler… Or so I thought before Marcelo ran through me like I never stepped on the mat. It was amazing. Also, quite a few Jiu Jitsu idols have questionable behavior. I don’t think I ever heard anyone speak ill of Marcelo ever. GOAT.
@@TC-bv4on quite a few, actually :) We went over passing half guard. I then asked him about X guard to which he replied whether I know anything at all about that guard. I watched his video on the topic and drilled it relentlessly so after watching me showing some of his own X guard things he told me I don’t need a private on that lol. Then we rolled. I think he tapped me 9 times in 15 minutes or so. And none of that was RNS lol. Bunch of crucifixes. Opening catch was his guillotine which I didn’t realize was special. My guillotine escape to Von flue was money so when he grabbed my head I was like yeah imma do Von flue. I almost passed out trying to get to side control due to his high elbow position. What stroke me the most is his ability to capitalize on smallest reactions and mistakes. I never made the same mistakes giving him different reactions for his set ups. No matter what reaction was he had a multitude of answers and he moved effortlessly and flawlessly in between. He also felt super tight and strong. I had both: FML moments and a great awe at the same time.
Marcelo was everyone's favorite competitor when he was active, tournaments would damn near stop when he was on the mat. No one brought the excitement he did. He was the small man destroying giants. He is likely the most studied competitor of all time as well and his fingerprints are all over today's top competitors. I remember for weeks after one of his ADCC victories, our entire class would be drilling the stuff he had just used. I had the pleasure to briefly meet Marcelo once, super nice guy.
@@perfectsplit5515 Wrong friend. Lee only had maybe two fights in his life that were real. Garcia is the real deal. Lee great martial artist but mostly an actor
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but rather the size of the fight in the dog." Marcelo Garcia will forever be my favorite BJJ competitor and not just because of his Jiu Jitsu, but even more so, his character as a man!
Love Marcelo. He was the best of his era and a huge influence to the new generation. His Jiu-jitsu looks super modern if he was in his prime he would be giving a very hard time to the current new lightweights. I would love to see his current leg game. Hope he is recovering well. Get well soon maestro ❤
what does innovation have to do with Roger being the GOAT and he's beaten Marcelo twice- Roger has choked out experienced Black Belts with a simple cross collar choke that you learn as a white belt. @@joshryan4387
@@rxnupeeach had their own game Marcello was definitely better than Roger at butterfly guard. He was the best butterfly guard player during his prime. Combining wrestling with it he incorporated the arm drag and was innovative. Roger not so much he just used traditional basics but was good at that style.
I love how after every victory he pats them on the head and then offers his hand to help them up. Absolutely zero disrespect on his end even if his opponent was disrespecting him. The most gentle bad ass of all time. What a shame he was hit with cancer, ill pray for him.
Marcelo was one of my early grappling heroes when I first started BJJ a decade ago. While many of my classmates followed guys like Roger Gracie and Eddie Bravo. I was a solid Marcelo follower. Marcelo on beast mode was a sight to see.
Same. His x guard book changed my game when it came out in 07 and helped me all these years. I still go back to it constantly. Loved Roger, did seminars with Jacare, and so many others, but Marcelos style fit my body and goals.
Also, what they don't tell you is that after Marcelo killed everyone in 2003 the whole grappling community focused on him and his techniques, we tried to learn everything we could about him. And this continued throughout his career, every guard and every submission. It must have been hard to win matches while the world is studying your every move.
@@Danny-mg1huhe did great I thought just suffered a cut. He was winning the ground game easy as expected. He wasn't used to the gloves I think why he couldn't get the rnc.
I just started grappling, and my favorite martial arts channel shows us this guy! Absolutely insane how much size and strength differential it took to even have a chance at beating him.
your content is on another level - the vast knowledge of fighters and techniques, illustration of key moments and the way everything is smoothly tied together with an enjoyable narrative. my sincere thanks for many hours of top-notch educational entertainment.
I’ve watched quite a few videos on Marcelo and no one ever brings up the 2 years he spent in south Florida when he was training with ATT. He had a gym in Pembroke Pines. I started my jiu jitsu journey with Marcelo and his brown belt at the time, Henrique Resende. Some of the best times of my life.
Professor Marcelo, I am proud of your humble, and brave spirit. You always treat others as champions. When I met you as a white belt in Atlanta you treated me the same as the black belts. You set the standard for my Jiu-Jitsu as a person, competitor, mentor, and black belt. Professor Coe
Excellent video. I've seen little of this sport and had not heard of Marcelo Garcia. He was absolutely amazing. AND, ho was always a gentleman in competitions That means a lot. Kudos for highlighting the limb(s) and movements that made his moves work. His moves were so fast, that without such an aid, I was largely clueless as to what happened.
Your videos are so freakin' awesome! Love that you do full length highlights and features. The depth of knowledge y'all have is amazing. It's wonderful that you do multiple sports, as well. Not just MMA.
I'm blessed to be trained at Marcelo's affiliated gym in Texas. He has done seminars at our gym over the years and we all absolutely love Marcelo! He posted today he will be back training tomorrow for the first time in a year!
The Real Grappling GOAT! Look who he faced, while being undersized , every name a fkn LEGEND on his own and No john Danaher in coaching corner. He is probably the most gifted Grappler and one with the amount of ferocity and patients pared with the perfect skillset for his Stocky Build.
Perfeito comentário. Marcelinho criou o estilo próprio sem ajuda de um coach como John Danaher e sem a estrutura financeira de um país rico como USA. O Brasil é um país muito pobre em comparação aos USA.
Very few people will realize how incredible it is to successfully pass Xande Riberios guard. There are dozens and dozens of ADCC champions. There isnt even a 3 pac of people to pass guard ever.
Marcelo has this beautiful style . Effortless, smooth, flowing , no let up aggressive attacking style. Mica Galvao is follwing marcelos foot steps. Its just a thrill to watch !
This is probably my favorite grappling video. I’m fairly new to being a grappling fan. I didn’t even know Marcelo even existed until I saw this video. Really awesome videos. Thank you for making them and sharing them.
This was the pinnacle of watching Jiu Jitsu as a sport. I hope we can make it fun to watch like this again. Man, I miss these days, Marcelo stormed on to the scene like a DEMON. He literally came out of nowhere and just completely flipped the game on its head. I’m happy he’s recovered and in remission. OSS
The balance of athleticism, control, stamina, technique, and talent that guy had in his prime may never be surpassed. It was a beautiful thing. Top notch hall of fame.
The fact that being in huge weight disadvantage, he was pushing the pace and the fight to the bigger opponents, and all of them were scared to engage. This shows how feared this little man was! Truly spectacular!
He is the real Goat!!!! If only the new generation had Marcelo's kind and professional demeanor! Yes I've had the pleasure of spending time with MG and he is an amazing human. I know that Gordon is doing his best to promote the sport but at the same time he is alienating a large audience with his arrogance. He could take a few lessons from true giants like Marcelo for sure!
Marcelo is amazing fighter as he is as a person. That’s an awesome tribute to a living legend like him. I’m honored to have helped him for his MMA fight and I really believe if he had more time with he would have done great but I’m happy that he didn’t and put grappling in a different level.
I love this channel. They are doing such a good job of bringing grappling to the limelight by showing the life and performance of these amazing athletes!
Marcelo the goat. He settled the basis for modern JJB no gi. He is the one from who danaer and all have been taken inspiration from. His name is not praised enough
I would swear that Marcelo has 2 long lost brothers here in kcmo. One born in 87 and one in 90 or 91. For the life of me I can't remember their names right now. But they look exactly like Marcelo, same build , same face, same hair. And they both were the most dominant wrestlers who everyone feared going up against. And the rest of us looked up to and tried to be like... great video, thanks for producing and sharing it...
I talked to Damien Maia back in the early 2010's. I asked him about the best known technical grapplers. He said Marcelo Garcia being one of them and that he and Marcelo both received their brown belts together.
Besides the slam at his first ADCC gotta love the respect and sportsmanship to all the competitors. Definitely felt like a different era of being gracious after a loss 🙇🏻♂️
Prob one of the biggest gifts we had in grappling, ever. Got lucky enough to go to a seminar in the city he did years ago with alliance jj (I think but could be wrong - we are Sheridan bjj now) but I've never been so impressed by someone on and off the mat. Truly an amazing guy
I don't even train BJJ and I can still tell how good he is. It's crazy how many really small, subtle setups and manipulations he employs, with his feet alone and with these sneaky little ankle picks he does. He switches gears so quickly and he's got incredible sensitivity for body mechanics and always seems a few steps ahead.
I took a private lesson from him in 2006. I was an advanced grappler… Or so I thought before Marcelo ran through me like I never stepped on the mat. It was amazing. Also, quite a few Jiu Jitsu idols have questionable behavior. I don’t think I ever heard anyone speak ill of Marcelo ever. GOAT.
Any details from the private lesson that stood out?
@@TC-bv4on quite a few, actually :)
We went over passing half guard. I then asked him about X guard to which he replied whether I know anything at all about that guard. I watched his video on the topic and drilled it relentlessly so after watching me showing some of his own X guard things he told me I don’t need a private on that lol.
Then we rolled. I think he tapped me 9 times in 15 minutes or so. And none of that was RNS lol. Bunch of crucifixes. Opening catch was his guillotine which I didn’t realize was special. My guillotine escape to Von flue was money so when he grabbed my head I was like yeah imma do Von flue. I almost passed out trying to get to side control due to his high elbow position.
What stroke me the most is his ability to capitalize on smallest reactions and mistakes. I never made the same mistakes giving him different reactions for his set ups. No matter what reaction was he had a multitude of answers and he moved effortlessly and flawlessly in between. He also felt super tight and strong. I had both: FML moments and a great awe at the same time.
Such a humble comment Vlad. Learnt heaps from your vids a few years ago. Hope you’re well
Он реально, крут!!! Смотрел его схватки еще 10х годах, реально показывал истинную суть борьбы: тонкая ветка сбрасывает снег, а толстая ломается!!!
The real goat
Marcelo was everyone's favorite competitor when he was active, tournaments would damn near stop when he was on the mat. No one brought the excitement he did. He was the small man destroying giants. He is likely the most studied competitor of all time as well and his fingerprints are all over today's top competitors. I remember for weeks after one of his ADCC victories, our entire class would be drilling the stuff he had just used. I had the pleasure to briefly meet Marcelo once, super nice guy.
The Bruce Lee of grappling
Cool
@@perfectsplit5515 Wrong friend. Lee only had maybe two fights in his life that were real. Garcia is the real deal. Lee great martial artist but mostly an actor
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I get chills watching Marcelo grapple. Such an inspiring person. Absolute monster.
I dont think people realize how hard is to win adcc that many times. A real legend
Only you did realize it…
Yeah especially when mostly everyone’s on was on some kinda steroid.
I think MOST people understand that 🤨
Oh ya I almost got to fight in it in abu dabi
@@andymichels4525 get a fuc*ing life
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but rather the size of the fight in the dog." Marcelo Garcia will forever be my favorite BJJ competitor and not just because of his Jiu Jitsu, but even more so, his character as a man!
He's a nice guy, I met him
what a creamy take daddy
@@langtryvlogme who ?
@@mikenuzzo3323 ain't talking bout no "who" but about a what, homie
@@langtryvlogme ok crip cuzoh
Love Marcelo. He was the best of his era and a huge influence to the new generation. His Jiu-jitsu looks super modern if he was in his prime he would be giving a very hard time to the current new lightweights. I would love to see his current leg game. Hope he is recovering well. Get well soon maestro ❤
Absolutely. Ever see his live rolls at his academy? He rolled with everyone. Keenan, jt, glover etc
he was not better than Roger
Marcelo innovated. Roger, not so much.
what does innovation have to do with Roger being the GOAT and he's beaten Marcelo twice- Roger has choked out experienced Black Belts with a simple cross collar choke that you learn as a white belt. @@joshryan4387
@@rxnupeeach had their own game Marcello was definitely better than Roger at butterfly guard. He was the best butterfly guard player during his prime. Combining wrestling with it he incorporated the arm drag and was innovative. Roger not so much he just used traditional basics but was good at that style.
What an inspirational human, heart of gold , highest level of sportsmanship God bless you brother.
Wishing him a full and speedy recovery 🙏
Marcelo is a true giant slayer taking on guys in the heavyweight class hats off to this man.✊✊✊✊✊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love how after every victory he pats them on the head and then offers his hand to help them up. Absolutely zero disrespect on his end even if his opponent was disrespecting him. The most gentle bad ass of all time. What a shame he was hit with cancer, ill pray for him.
Marcelo is who I modelled my BJJ game off. Still serves me well at the top level in Australia. This man is easily one of the GOAT’s
The entire grappling world should emulate this Master Grappler, not only in training, but in humility and grace! Oshi Shinobu, Marcelo! OSS!
Marcelo was one of my early grappling heroes when I first started BJJ a decade ago. While many of my classmates followed guys like Roger Gracie and Eddie Bravo. I was a solid Marcelo follower. Marcelo on beast mode was a sight to see.
Agreed, Marcelo takes the cake.
Same. His x guard book changed my game when it came out in 07 and helped me all these years. I still go back to it constantly. Loved Roger, did seminars with Jacare, and so many others, but Marcelos style fit my body and goals.
Also, what they don't tell you is that after Marcelo killed everyone in 2003 the whole grappling community focused on him and his techniques, we tried to learn everything we could about him. And this continued throughout his career, every guard and every submission. It must have been hard to win matches while the world is studying your every move.
Damn imagine the pressure! And then how do you innovate...
I don't even like MMA but YOUR videos have the human story, the human touch, and this one is no different. The interview at the end... onions
The man who got me into Jiu Jitsu. Watching his old ADCC matches made me a fan
I was saddened to hear that an athlete of this caliber was struck down by such a merciless illness. I hope he gets through this ordeal well!
He's went back to training today
what was it?
What happened?
Marcelo was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. @@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511
@@john-nx4xnprobably the cancer that was mentioned in the video .
Marcelinho was a monster. One of the greatest finishers in grappling. His fights rarely ended in points or referres' decisions.
Was and still is a goat. You can watch his comp footage for years and still keep learning from it
Sad he couldn't accomplish the same way in MMA. he fought and got beat handily and never came back.
thanks for rephrasing the very first sentence in the video
@@Danny-mg1huhe did great I thought just suffered a cut. He was winning the ground game easy as expected. He wasn't used to the gloves I think why he couldn't get the rnc.
@@Branden-vl9sl he had ampules of opportunities to come back and decided not to. i think he realized he would be going nowhere pretty much in MMA.
Marcelo is truly one of the best ever...
I just started grappling, and my favorite martial arts channel shows us this guy! Absolutely insane how much size and strength differential it took to even have a chance at beating him.
I started BJJ because of Royce, but Marcelo inspired me with his techniques. get well soon champ!!
your content is on another level - the vast knowledge of fighters and techniques, illustration of key moments and the way everything is smoothly tied together with an enjoyable narrative.
my sincere thanks for many hours of top-notch educational entertainment.
I’ve watched quite a few videos on Marcelo and no one ever brings up the 2 years he spent in south Florida when he was training with ATT. He had a gym in Pembroke Pines. I started my jiu jitsu journey with Marcelo and his brown belt at the time, Henrique Resende. Some of the best times of my life.
Marcelinho is a BEAST, one of the BEST. May God help him as he battles the toughest match of his life.
Professor Marcelo, I am proud of your humble, and brave spirit. You always treat others as champions. When I met you as a white belt in Atlanta you treated me the same as the black belts. You set the standard for my Jiu-Jitsu as a person, competitor, mentor, and black belt. Professor Coe
Excellent video. I've seen little of this sport and had not heard of Marcelo Garcia. He was absolutely amazing. AND, ho was always a gentleman in competitions That means a lot.
Kudos for highlighting the limb(s) and movements that made his moves work. His moves were so fast, that without such an aid, I was largely clueless as to what happened.
the dummy sweep and butterfly at the beginning of the video make up probably 90% of my sweeps in nogi. Marcelo definitely pushed jiu jitsu forward.
Your videos are so freakin' awesome! Love that you do full length highlights and features. The depth of knowledge y'all have is amazing. It's wonderful that you do multiple sports, as well. Not just MMA.
I'm blessed to be trained at Marcelo's affiliated gym in Texas. He has done seminars at our gym over the years and we all absolutely love Marcelo! He posted today he will be back training tomorrow for the first time in a year!
Levi
We where killing the mats
@@EddieLozano-i7e lol dude Eddie wtf?? A UA-cam comment is so fcking random 😂😂
I love the respect between him and all his opponents
Except with Diego Sanchez. Marcelo offered his hand to Diego and the Diego just danced like an idiot.
@@UA-camisranbypussies The clip cuts off, Diego quickly went back to show Marcelo his deserved respect.
What an absolute BEAST ♥️
The Real Grappling GOAT! Look who he faced, while being undersized , every name a fkn LEGEND on his own and No john Danaher in coaching corner. He is probably the most gifted Grappler and one with the amount of ferocity and patients pared with the perfect skillset for his Stocky Build.
Yeah single handedly changed the Sport. He is the face of modern JiuJitsu.
Perfeito comentário. Marcelinho criou o estilo próprio sem ajuda de um coach como John Danaher e sem a estrutura financeira de um país rico como USA. O Brasil é um país muito pobre em comparação aos USA.
Get well soon Marcelo!🙏🏽❤️🩹 You are an inspiration for many and your JiuJitsu is top level. Thanks for your contribution to the sport!
This was awesome! Thank you! An amazing tribute to a living legend.
Smaller yet most technical & the greatest- Marcelo Garcia! ❤
It’s how a man conducts himself after the tap. Marcelo was a respectful relentless competitor. That is what it is about.
This guy is the greatest grappler I have ever watched and is heart and grace shines like the Sun, Dude is once in a lifetime.
Grappling Marcelo is like trying to wrestle the air. Pure artistic insanity. Incredible skill.
Great job on the video. Marcelo, the best player in my opinion. Skill of a killer n a soul of a saint
A warrior that smiles, is very dangerous
Very few people will realize how incredible it is to successfully pass Xande Riberios guard. There are dozens and dozens of ADCC champions. There isnt even a 3 pac of people to pass guard ever.
And there are some rankings that rate Xande Ribeiro as the greatest of all time
Cause he always turtles lol.
He always gets his guard passed, he just turtles and gives up his back.
His arm drags and guillotines are things of absolute beauty. It's just icing on the cake that he's such a sweet and humble guy as well.
Marcelo has this beautiful style . Effortless, smooth, flowing , no let up aggressive attacking style. Mica Galvao is follwing marcelos foot steps. Its just a thrill to watch !
I never new any of this about Marcelo Garcia. Respect! And VoteSport, you bids are amazing.
This is probably my favorite grappling video. I’m fairly new to being a grappling fan. I didn’t even know Marcelo even existed until I saw this video. Really awesome videos. Thank you for making them and sharing them.
The greatest pound for pound grappler of all time. Great compliation. Thanks.
A true legend.
This was the pinnacle of watching Jiu Jitsu as a sport. I hope we can make it fun to watch like this again. Man, I miss these days, Marcelo stormed on to the scene like a DEMON. He literally came out of nowhere and just completely flipped the game on its head. I’m happy he’s recovered and in remission. OSS
This man is a real legend!
Nice to see someone in combat sports who carries himself as well out of the arena as he does inside of it. Class never goes out of style.
"Next up was the young... *and still sane...* Diego Sanchez." Lol. So true. Poor Diego.
The balance of athleticism, control, stamina, technique, and talent that guy had in his prime may never be surpassed. It was a beautiful thing. Top notch hall of fame.
I love these Brazilian jiu jitsu and grappling videos! Please keep them coming.
Marcelo Garcia. Baddest and Nicest MF at the same time. Truly the 🐐
This is the best combat sports channel by far!!!!
This was an amazing video! Thank you so much. And thank you Marcelo for an amazing career 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
God's speed Marcelo! Your all love!
Your videos are 🔥🔥🔥 Marcelo was a beast and cemented himself as a legend in sport for ever 🤙🏽
Great documentary. Love Marcelo Garcia. The king of transitions. If there’s a scramble, he’ll find your neck!
Thank you for making this
He's amazing. So much speed, skill and strength. I still can't believe he got sick. It doesn't make sense 😢
This video is a masterful display of respect to one of the best to ever do it...Hope Marcelo returns in full health, we need people like him!
The heart of a champion
This video was done so well. An awesome tribute to Marcelo
Love the stuff you are doing. Great videos for peole who love mma sport and fighting, don't stop ;) .
Best wishes from Croatia 🇭🇷
I'm shocked to hear of his illness .
I fear the worst !
The news really got me .
He and actor Bruce Willis
Have hit me hard .
I will pray for Marcello
Love your videos man, love how you explain the moves and highlight it. Keep on making these!
He’s such a class act, respectful in victory and defeat
Amazing documentary ! Got goosebumps watching this genious grapple ... such an inspiration
The fact that being in huge weight disadvantage, he was pushing the pace and the fight to the bigger opponents, and all of them were scared to engage. This shows how feared this little man was! Truly spectacular!
This is well put together material, as with all your videos. Much appreciated.
I tried to like this video like three times while watching it, truly legendary 🔥
One of the best bjj documentaries I've ever seen.
He is the real Goat!!!! If only the new generation had Marcelo's kind and professional demeanor! Yes I've had the pleasure of spending time with MG and he is an amazing human. I know that Gordon is doing his best to promote the sport but at the same time he is alienating a large audience with his arrogance. He could take a few lessons from true giants like Marcelo for sure!
The real GOAT, pound for pound.
I could watch this video a billion times and not get bored
Incredible video, many thanks!! MG is definitely the 👑 OSS 👊🏾
I'm a proud student of Jon Satava, a student under the legend, Marcelo Garcia.
Marcelo is amazing fighter as he is as a person. That’s an awesome tribute to a living legend like him. I’m honored to have helped him for his MMA fight and I really believe if he had more time with he would have done great but I’m happy that he didn’t and put grappling in a different level.
The absolute GOAT. There will never be another like him.
I love this channel. They are doing such a good job of bringing grappling to the limelight by showing the life and performance of these amazing athletes!
There's nobody like Marcelo. Humble genius.
Marcelo the goat. He settled the basis for modern JJB no gi. He is the one from who danaer and all have been taken inspiration from.
His name is not praised enough
Marcelo, a true martial artist on and off the mats!🙌🏻
This is my first experience learning of him… he is freaking amazing!! ❤😮
Gênio do esporte. Pra mim no sem kimono é um dos goats, junto com Roger e Gordon. Vídeo de altissima qualidade
Marcelo is the GOAT of our sport and a great man we should look up to. ❤
I would swear that Marcelo has 2 long lost brothers here in kcmo. One born in 87 and one in 90 or 91. For the life of me I can't remember their names right now. But they look exactly like Marcelo, same build , same face, same hair. And they both were the most dominant wrestlers who everyone feared going up against. And the rest of us looked up to and tried to be like... great video, thanks for producing and sharing it...
I talked to Damien Maia back in the early 2010's. I asked him about the best known technical grapplers. He said Marcelo Garcia being one of them and that he and Marcelo both received their brown belts together.
Marcelo is hands down my favorite grappler of all time.. I'm a 155lb competitor and I always root for the little guy
Young Diego Sanches was a BEAST, he gave marcelo a lot more work then I expected
Great mini documentary about a brilliant exponent of submission wrestling and sport BJJ…well produced and presented. Thanks👍🏼
Marcelo is an absolute force on the mats................
Besides the slam at his first ADCC gotta love the respect and sportsmanship to all the competitors. Definitely felt like a different era of being gracious after a loss 🙇🏻♂️
Great video👍🏻🤟🏻👍🏻🤟🏻
Prob one of the biggest gifts we had in grappling, ever. Got lucky enough to go to a seminar in the city he did years ago with alliance jj (I think but could be wrong - we are Sheridan bjj now) but I've never been so impressed by someone on and off the mat. Truly an amazing guy
Great video. I like the narration - the flow, use of metaphor, etc. Still the grappling GOAT IMHO.
I don't even train BJJ and I can still tell how good he is. It's crazy how many really small, subtle setups and manipulations he employs, with his feet alone and with these sneaky little ankle picks he does. He switches gears so quickly and he's got incredible sensitivity for body mechanics and always seems a few steps ahead.
Marcelo its a living Legend. Thanks for this amazing video.
An absolute legend of the sport. Love watching all of his matches.