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Standing Passes vs Single-Leg X-Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel teaches two passes against Single-Leg X-Guard: The class warms up with a drill involving hand-fighting to Shin-on-Shin (a.k.a. Koala-Guard, Single-Leg Control w/ Butterfly-Hook, et al.), th...
Collar-&-Elbow from Standing, Hook-Lift from Butterfly, X-Guard Take-Down Sweep
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo generates a massive lead from neutral standing: Starting from dual Collar & Elbow Control with your opponent, you can get ahead by taking the initiative and pulling yourself directly into an X-Gua...
Finish Everybody, Everyday: Combinations & Sequencing
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...
2on1 Control > Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Butterfly > 1Leg X Guard Sweep
     
1LX-Guard vs Kneeled or Standing Opponent
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches how to snare a kneeled or standing opponent with 1LX-Guard.
1LX-Guard Entry from Seated Butterfly
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains common scenarios with 1LX-Guard against the opponent when Seated in Butterfly Guard.
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Hook Lift from Butterfly > X Guard Takedown from Partial X Guard > Partial X Guard Entry vs Folding Pass
     

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...
Mae-Obi-Dori Gaeshi from Butterfly vs Toreando Pass
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids the threat of Toreando Passing against his Seated/Butterfly Guard by closing the distance with an under-utilized form of control: [I] If your opponent disengages away from your 2on1 Control and Underhooks...
Hook Lift & Guard Recovery
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches offensive and defensive principles to serve as a foundation to successfully play Butterfly Guard.
Sitting Up vs Guard Passing & Body Lock
     

3 Part Lesson - While staying upright, Marcelo maneuvers his upper body and hooks into a structured position against an opponent locking his body and circling to pass.
1 Leg X-Guard Entry vs Crossed Legs
     

2 Part Lesson - Substitute Double Under Control by instead grabbing the opponent's collars to initiate your hook lift to 1 Leg X-Guard. As the opponent crosses his legs, peel away his entanglement to arrow your leg through to clamp and...
Breaking Gi Grips from Butterfly
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo hand-fights from Seated Butterfly: [I] Sitting upright affords you the greatest chances of success when grappling against larger opponents; not only does it protect you better from Leglocks, but it also creates ...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly → Double Under Control Hook Lift from Butterfly → 1Leg X Guard Entry → Guillotine from Butterfly
     

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...
Double Elbow Control Hook Lift from Butterfly → Inverted Armbar from Butterfly → Inverted Armbar from 1Leg X Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates his Inverted Armbar from Butterfly and 1Leg X: [I] Grab your opponent's elbows from Seated Guard and elevate him overhead with your Butterfly Hooks; when he posts his arms onto the mat to defend the...
1LXG & Inverted Back Take from Hook Lift
     

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent clamps his legs against your Hook Lift to prevent your 1 Leg X-Guard, rotate underneath and peel open his legs to force the entry. In addition, if you continue rotating underneath and invert, the opponen...
Handfighting from Butterfly → Over/Under Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly → 2on1 Control → Single Leg X Guard Entry → Guillotine from Butterfly → Guillotine vs Side Control
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo generates a sequence of timely movements to take the initiative away from his opponent: [I] The Hand-Fighting progression is as follows; (i) If your opponent crashes into your Butterfly, meet his advance with ev...
Sleeve Grip Break & Defending the Mount from 1 Leg X-Guard
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to break the opponent's grip on your sleeve from 1 Leg X-Guard as he pulls you off the ground to break your connection to the mat. As you rip his grip from your sleeve with your knee, the opponent m...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly → Double Under Control from Butterfly → Frame Escape vs Double Under Control → Omoplata from Butterfly Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to fix his mistakes: [I] Against a savvy opponent, if you lose control of the Handfighting from Butterfly and your opponent tackles in on your legs for a Bodylock, flick his weight off to the side to f...
Foot Wipe vs Stacking Pass → Double Under Control from Butterfly → 1LX Guard Sweep → Elbow Push Escape vs Stacking Pass → “Steve Seagal” Wakigatame
     

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches a sequence: [I] If you lose control over your opponent's hands after pulling Seated Guard and he picks up your ankles to place you flat on your back for the Stacking Pass, straighten out your legs, makin...
Short Hook Sweep & 1LXG from Guard Pull, Guard Recovery vs Toreando
     

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches the Short Hook Sweep & 1LXG Entry from the 2on1 Control and how to continue playing guard once the opponent initiates Toreando Passing after you've Pulled Guard.
1LXG from 2on1 Control, X Guard Takedown
     

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo discusses how to bait the opponent into generating backwards momentum and posting his hands from X-Guard using a Collar Tie. Those movements will trap the opponent into your sweep.
2on1 Control 1Leg X Guard Entry → Hook Sweep Variation from 1Leg X Guard → X Guard Takedown from Partial X Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches two time-sensitive sweeps based on wrist control: [I] If you can hold your opponent's hands, you can take more as he defends by scooting forward for Double Underhooks; if he frames you, divert his arm in...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly → 1Leg X Guard Entry from Single Leg Control → 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches how to enter 1Leg X against standing pressure: [I] Track the movements of your opponent's hands with your own, scoot forward, scoop under or swing out, and lock on Single Leg X-Guard for the sweep. If yo...
Unbalancing the opponent from 1LXG & X Guard
     

2 Part Lesson - Keeping the opponent off balance will prevent him from fully committing to removing your hooks. From X-Guard, recognize the opponent's weight distribution as your off balancing him to give you insight on how you will sw...
2on1 Control from Butterfly, 1Leg X Guard Entry, 1Leg X Guard to X Guard, Pluck-N-Chuck Sweep from X Guard, Collar-Tie Sweep from X Guard
     

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches two complementary sweeps from X-Guard: [I] Starting with 2on1 Control, cross his arm to expose his base for a Hook Lift to 1Leg X, and then transition to X-Guard while still maintaining control of his wr...
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