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Closed-Guard to Butterfly-Guard, Breaking Gi-Grips from Butterfly, 1Leg X-Guard Entry
     

Marcelo & Adam help Jon troubleshoot a situation based on a previous super-fight: Placing your feet on your opponent's hips is an important aspect of distance-making, particularly when you are attempting to break your opponent's grips ...
2on1 Control from Closed Guard, Cross-Sleeve & Belt Control, Reverse Scissors-Sweep to Crucifix
     

Paul Schreiner shares a technique with Marcelo inspired by Jean Jacques Machado: Starting from the Closed Guard with 2on1-Control, Paul scissors his legs apart and crosses his partner's arm, switching from their elbow to their belt; he...
Advanced Hook-Sweeping from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo advises Kanan on how to properly re-attack from the Butterfly-Guard: If you encounter an opponent who happens to counter your butterfly-hooks mid-lift with heavy sprawling pressure and framing, you must train and develop the re...
Double Elbow-Control, Hook-Lift, Guillotine-Choke from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo & Rob help Orlando with the timing for his Guillotine-Choke from Butterfly-Guard against a kneeling opponent: When setting up for an attack on your opponent's neck, try to get them to take their hands away from their centerline...
Under-Hook & Head-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo & Bryan investigate with Jimmy a peculiar variation of a specifically clinched Butterfly-Sweep: Despite having taken away your opponent's ability to post with their arm that is trapped inside your Under-Hook & Head-Control, you...
Avoiding a Head-in-Neck Squeeze
     

Marcelo offers advice to Jee about a tricky neck crank situation: As a general rule, don't let your opponent occupy the space around your neck; protect your vulnerable parts by tucking your chin when your opponent tries to invade the s...
Posted: 940 days ago
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Finding the Finish for the Guillotine Choke
     

Marcelo, Nick, and Kanan talk about Guillotine Chokes (arm-in vs arm-out), and risk versus reward when it comes to going for a finish with them: If you can surprise your opponent and snatch their neck with your forearm cutting up again...
Physical, Strategic, Tactical & Technical Conditioning
     

Marcelo dispenses invaluable gems of "condensed" wisdom and grants us many insights quite literally, through the mist and amidst several hard advanced sparring sessions: Beware of both external and internal distractions; you must be re...
Guard-Pull to Sweep
     

Marcelo and Jon help Zane understand how to transfer the momentum gained from falling into a setup for a Hook-Sweep or Hook-Lift from Butterfly-Guard: If your opponent is hard to takedown or sweep outright from bottom position, you can...
Collar and Elbow Control Short Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo helps Savannah understand how to implement one of his favorite techniques to sweep an opponent, even for use against the highest levels of competition: Elongate your opponent's body, effectively reducing the rotational inertia ...
Clinching from Butterfly Guard to Hook Sweep
     

Marcelo explores options with Kanan regarding how to prevent their opponents from posting out against a sweep: Concentrate on keeping a rigid structure imposed on your opponent's triceps by actively reinforcing the angle of your elbows...
Finishing the Omoplata from Bottom Position
     

Marcelo and Perry help Joel out figure out a solution for a problem with finishing the Omoplata Shoulder-Lock from underneath an opponent. Apply quick, short successive pumps by Hip-Escaping away from your opponent's back while keeping...
Posted: 1221 days ago
 227 views
Hand Fighting
     

Marcelo shares with Gianni his thoughts on the importance of Hand-Fighting. Your hands need to act as a barrier, disallowing any breach of your opponent's advances. Gripping a sleeve isn't necessarily a dominating control since your op...
Posted: 1235 days ago
 267 views
Hand Fighting from Butterfly
     

Marcelo helps Hana understand certain aspects of Hand-Fighting from Butterfly-Guard in terms of attack and defense. Pummeling for greater control is oftentimes prefaced with movements akin to bushwhacking or trailblazing through thick ...
Posted: 1247 days ago
 347 views
Rear Cross Lapel & Cross Collar Control
     

Marcelo helps Jon understand how and when he should obtain and employ a Rear/Cross Lapel Grip with an Under-hook from the Butterfly/Half-Guard. This control proves to be a useful tool in one's arsenal when playing to sit up from your H...
Elbow Control Armbar from Butterfly
     

Marcelo helps Megan refine her armbar technique from guard: The Hizagatame (literally translated as Knee-Lock) is aptly named for its primary mechanic entails squeezing the opponent's arm between one's knees. If you neglect pinching wi...
Posted: 1801 days ago
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Getting the most out of your attacks.
     

Marcelo advises on finding attacks that takes less from you and allows your explosive movements to continue.
Posted: 1807 days ago
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Elbow Control Armbar from Butterfly
     

Jon asks Marcelo for advice on how to refine the Elbow Control Armbar from Butterfly (Hizagatame, Shotgun Armlock, et al). Marcelo expresses two particular variations, both dependent on where he comes from based on his opponent's react...
Butt-scooting vs Backpedaling
     

Marcelo and Yuta-san discuss tactics regarding a standing opponent who disengages from Hand-Fighting against the Seated/Butterfly Guard. There exists a delicate interplay between remaining safe against a surprise attack and opening you...
Training outside your comfort zone.
     

Marcelo discusses the importance of safely training outside your comfort zone for athletic development, mentally and physically.
Posted: 1849 days ago
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Closing the Distance from Seated Butterfly Guard
     

Marcelo explains how to engage and close the distance from guard against a standing opponent.
Posted: 1877 days ago
 326 views
Guillotine
     

Jon and Kanan pick Marcelo's brain over Guillotine finishing sequences against high-level defensive reactions.
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: 2263 days ago
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Armdrag Leg Catch Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and... Scott?... help Orlando develop kuzushi for his Overhead Sweep off of a Countered Armdrag attempt. If your opponent steps up to block your Armdrag from Seated/Butterfly Guard by stepping his leg up to the outside, grab th...
Hook Lift from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Yuta improve his Kuzushi from 1-Leg X-Guard. Do not lift your opponent overhead with your inside hook (Reverse De-la-Riva Hook); rather, kick them more to the outside diagonally. Accomplish this by changing your foot posi...
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