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 ...

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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies Kaeshiwaza from Butterfly Guard using Renrakuwaza against an evasively defending opponent on their knees in Suwari-Ue-Seitaishita: If you secure 2on1 Control and your opponent isn't staying put for Obit...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo clinches for a sweep: If you encounter difficulty setting up quick controls for a Hook Sweep, pummel for Double Underhooks to help break down your opponent's posture. If you cannot clasp your hands together, sw...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains his rules of engagement for playing Butterfly: If you wish to push the pace nogi on bottom, you have to develop skill staying in the Seated Guard position. [04:13] Seldom should your first control be t...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent pummels through your Hand Fighting and Butterfly Guard to clinch a Head Lock, use the power of your lower body to flip and reverse the opponent before any choke is fixed.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates Double Underhook Recovery when flattened: Whenever you fail at sweeping your opponent from Butterfly, immediately sit back up and pummel for two Underhooks. Upgrade the Underhook on the side of your h...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes the common entrances into Hook Sweeps.

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...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers from a sweep attempt: If your opponent surprises you with a quick sweep, knocking you backwards toward the mat, prepare to kick your opponent away from you and pop right back up to your feet. [01:52] I...

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...