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Establishing your game when passing the Butterfly Guard
     

Marcelo discusses with a student on breaking the tension and establishing the position for your game when passing the Butterfly Guard.
Posted: 5220 days ago
 14552 views
Dealing with a standing opponent in your Butterfly Guard
     
Marcelo explains why he prefers the Hook Sweep on a certain side.
     
Marcelo discusses the Elbow Control Armbar
     
Hand Fighting and using the Butterfly Guard for Hook Sweeps
     
Discussion on the Folding Pass and Over Under Pass
     
Discussion on the Inverted Armbar
     

Marcelo discusses the importance of making the opponent post their hand on the mat for the Inverted Armbar and the type of hand control used to finish the Inverted Armbar.
Posted: 5226 days ago
 13830 views
Using the Butterfly Guard compared to an Open Guard on your back
     

Marcelo explains the importance of a Butterfly Guard vs an Open Guard on your back.
Posted: 4991 days ago
 10738 views
Hand Fighting from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and Jon discuss about what do against an elusive or reluctant opponent standing in front of you Butterfly Guard. If he pounces or tries to dart in at an angle, engage your hooks and try to follow his legs with them. If he back ...
Posted: 4722 days ago
 4111 views
Inverted Armbar from Butterfly
     

Finding the sweet spot for finishing the Inverted Armbar is a Goldilocks problem: When you strike his arm with your elbow pushing down, you are powerful but lack the control to readjust when he tries to escape by turning. If you grab w...
Posted: 4731 days ago
 3878 views
Inverted Armbar from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino briefly discuss the timing involved with successfully finishing with the Inverted Armbar from Butterfly Guard. If you wait too long after your opponent posts his hand on the mat, you may end up tele...
Posted: 4717 days ago
 3814 views
Overhook & Wrist Control from Butterfly, Triangle from Butterfly, Triangle Escape vs Closed Guard
     

Marcelo explains to Tyga that if he doesn't keep his free arm taut against Marcelo's hip while in Overhook & Wrist Control, Marcelo has 3 set-ups for attacking the Triangle; he can pass his leg over the arm, post his foot on the should...
Under Hook and Head Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly, 2on1 Control from Butterfly, Counter vs Lockdown
     
Reverse Triangle !
     

Marcelo and Brendan "The Grim" Weafer discuss the MMA fighter's recent bout on the UFC's Ultimate Fighter Live Season 1 reality tv series. Despite coming up short, Brendan vows to learn from his mistakes and come back even better than ...
Posted: 4400 days ago
 2279 views
Troubleshooting the Marcelotine...
     

Marcelo's signature Guillotine can prove troublesome for those who happen to neglect a few simple details in the technique. Marcelo explains to Jasmine that improvement can be made by correcting two common mistakes: 1) bend your high-e...
Posted: 4071 days ago
 1850 views
The Guillotine Choke
     

Marcelo explains why he doesn't do 10th Planet's version of the Guillotine (with an Inverted Gable Grip, aka 10-Finger Pretzel Grip), and why he prefers the Ball-N-Socket variation for the choke. His purple belts also share an interest...
Hook Sweep from Butterfly, Over Under Pass vs Hook Sweep
     

Marcelo talks with Paul Schreiner, Matt Arroyo, and visitors about strategy, energy expenditure, Hook Sweep elevation, and the balance. What it all boils down to: spend your energy early for attack, don't save it for later and waste it...
Guillotine
     
Sit Up Escape vs Side Control, Elbow Control Armbar, Hook Sweep vs Body Lock from Side Control
     

Paul and Marcelo discuss various options and scenarios from the Sit Up Escape vs Side Control. If the opponent doesn't give up trying to establish on top while you sit up, he can be reversed in a way similar to the Hip Turn Escape. If ...
Hand Fighting, Breaking Gi Grips
     

To gi, or not to gi?, that is the question. Cliché? Yes, but it is still quite a controversial topic amongst grappling practitioners today. Marcelo's stance on this is clear: Train both. If you make a mistake while wearing the k...
Guillotine Escape, Hand-Fighting vs Butterfly, Double Under Control vs Butterfly
     

Don't miss out on this exclusive, in-depth conversation between two black belt ADCC veterans that was recorded after some solid training. Marcelo recounts some of the weaknesses he found in his 2011 fight with Australian middleweight, ...
Guillotine Choke
     

Marcelo explains a critical yet oftentimes missed detail when finishing the Guillotine Choke. Your wrist must push into the neck. Don't pull your grip into the jaw. When on bottom, crunch up onto the back of the opponent's head and dri...
Posted: 2273 days ago
 1490 views
Loop Choke from Butterfly
     

Marcelo explains to his blue belt student, Gabriella, how to utilize the "gi-version" of the Guillotine Choke using a cross-collar grip and rolling underneath the opponent.
Posted: 3301 days ago
 1332 views
Leg-Locks
     

Marcelo expresses his fear and respect for leg-locks. Prevention and avoidance are long-term strategies that can keep you on the mats injury-free. The severity of the oftentimes permanent damage that can potentially occur, even acciden...
Deep Half Guard Entry from Butterfly, 1Leg X Guard Entry from Deep Half
     

Paul asks Marcelo how he should transition to the 1Leg X-Guard when his opponent drops his far knee to the mat. The movement involved in quite similar to what should be done when the other knee is on the mat; you must insert your knee ...
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