Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo explains three varieties of Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard: If you are playing from bottom position and your opponent takes Half-Mount with an Under-Hook (or underhook plus some variant form of near-side ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo takes a risk of going forward to keep the reward of bottom position: If your opponent is kneeling against your Butterfly Guard (Seated Guard, Open Guard, Upright Guard, Sit-Up Guard, et al.) and they are keepin...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo changes modes in mid-air: Switch from pulling while you pass to pushing as soon as you're swept; turn up onto your side, and immediately begin framing against your opponent's head, neck, shoulder, or chest unti...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo pummels out of trouble against a tight pass: If your opponent fails to climb and crawl up the length of your body to secure the pass, you can rely on the previous lesson's technique where you can whip your legs...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo discusses momentum in relation to pulling X-Guard: If you can pull guard from standing, utilize the falling energy to help load your opponent up onto your hooks for a powerful lift. Pop the opponent up like a fo...

3 Part Lesson - Continue holding the opponent's arm and control his elbow as he rolls through to escape your Inverted Armbar. With precise control, the opponent lands into the tradition Armbar.

2 Part Lesson - Use a Hook Lift to force the opponent into touching his left hand on the mat. With the opponent's hand near your head, swing with precision before his hand settles into the mat.

2 Part Lesson - Methodically entrap the opponent through feeding his lapel across his body. The Rear Cross Lapel gives you the control to tip and reverse the opponent from your side or potentially expose his Under Hook to your Omoplata...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent can break your 2on1 Control by intensely swinging his hand downwards or upwards. The two different breaks creates different openings for you to follow. Breaking upwards exposes himself to Under Hooks, while...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent grabs your feet to pick up your legs and force your back to the mat. Structure yourself and circle your legs to remain upright, while anticipating his under hooks and answering with pummeling to continue wi...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches two "Balão" sweep variations: [I] Pummel close with Double Underhooks and perform a Hook Lift to press your opponent for a Tomoenage. [II] If your opponent is posting against the flip, choose one ...

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent prevents your Collar and Elbow Control Hook Sweep by posting an arm, swim for an Under Hook to connect another upper body control needed to sweep.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo finds a way to open up a conservative kneeler: [I] If no openings are presented during the Hand-Fight, shove your opponent's shoulders and collide with Double Underhooks when he rebounds back. Contain his postur...