1-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo shares an effective off-balance against a Knee-Cut when playing Lapel Half-Guard: While seated in Butterfly-Guard, attack your opponent's lead-leg by snatching up a Single and securing it with a grip ...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with unrelenting top pressure from Butterfly: If your opponent charges forward and unloads a barrage of pushes and attack, clear away their hands from making posts, hook, or grips and come up with a Singl...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to legally pull and attack: Engage your opponent on the feet using Kumite-Arasoi (Grip/Hand-Fighting) for the intention of Hikikomi (Guard-Pulling) with Kumigata (Forms of Grip; e.g. Ryotedori ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo reviews the 3 sweeps from the previous lesson on Shin-to-Shin Guard: If you can grab the far-wrist, kick out the far leg; if you they step too closely with the far leg, hit an ankle pick; lastly, if they back-s...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo briefly describes an important aspect of playing Butterfly Guard: If your opponent is kneeling in front you while you are seated upright (Seitaishita), you cannot allow them to push you backwards and pin you fl...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo turns his opponent's knee cut attack into a Single Leg Takedown: If you miss the timing to pummel your foot inside for Shin-on-Shin Control, and your opponent splits your guard knocking you flat with a Knee-Cut...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo finishes a forced single out the back door: If your opponent is insistent on picking up your ankles to place your back flat on the mat from a Seated/Butterfly-Guard Position, try posting behind yourself to circ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo drys his hands and imposes his will: [I] Take advantage of the early onset of a nogi match where contact is less slippery due to perspiration by making a strong connection to the opponent; gain Double Wrist Cont...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the opponent's break from 2on1 Control to grab his exposed legs. If the opponent retreats out of your reach, play offensively with your feet and defensively with your hands simultaneously.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to use his strongest control from guard, the 2on1, to find and grab the opponent's legs. In addition, he navigates through an opponent posting against his upper body to rip away from the 2on1.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the fundamentals of staying in Butterfly Guard through proper Hand Fighting and Grip Breaking. In addition, he shows the connection between his two favorite positions from Butterfly, the Single Leg & 1 ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the fundamental theory of attacking against a standing opponent form Butterfly Guard. Through structured posture and sharp Hand Fighting, find the opponent's lead standing leg.