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Dealing with a standing opponent in your Butterfly Guard
     
Marcelo explains why he prefers the Hook Sweep on a certain side.
     
Hand Fighting and using the Butterfly Guard for Hook Sweeps
     
Under Hook and Head Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly, 2on1 Control from Butterfly, Counter vs Lockdown
     
Troubleshooting the Marcelotine...
     

Marcelo's signature Guillotine can prove troublesome for those who happen to neglect a few simple details in the technique. Marcelo explains to Jasmine that improvement can be made by correcting two common mistakes: 1) bend your high-e...
Posted: 4066 days ago
 1848 views
Hook Sweep from Butterfly, Over Under Pass vs Hook Sweep
     

Marcelo talks with Paul Schreiner, Matt Arroyo, and visitors about strategy, energy expenditure, Hook Sweep elevation, and the balance. What it all boils down to: spend your energy early for attack, don't save it for later and waste it...
Sit Up Escape vs Side Control, Elbow Control Armbar, Hook Sweep vs Body Lock from Side Control
     

Paul and Marcelo discuss various options and scenarios from the Sit Up Escape vs Side Control. If the opponent doesn't give up trying to establish on top while you sit up, he can be reversed in a way similar to the Hip Turn Escape. If ...
Over Under Control from Butterfly
     

Marcelo reveals the common error of extending your Under Hook and points out the passing opportunities against an open Over Under Control from Butterfly.
Posted: 4150 days ago
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2on1-Drag from Standing, Drop Kouchi, Single Leg Takedown
     

Ali askes Marcelo why his 2on1 Drag to Drop Kouchi Single is getting stuffed with a Knee Slide. Marcelo reasons that the problem lies within the set-up: an armdrag must be a sudden action; if you are more explicitly deliberate in cross...
Crucifix Armbar from Back, Collar and Elbow Control from Butterfly
     

Joel talks to Marcelo about a problem he faced while trying to finish the Crucifix Armbar. Later, they discuss elbow flexibility and how to properly break down an opponent's arm when he or she posts against a Hook Sweep from Butterfly ...
1Leg X-Guard for MMA, Far Single Leg Takedown from 1Leg X-Guard
     

Marcelo teaches Zach how to use Single-Leg X for MMA: It is important to constantly off-balance your opponent while he is standing inside your 1Leg X-Guard; if you let him stabilize, he may be able to generate enough balance to deliver...
Posted: 3662 days ago
 1007 views
Collar and Elbow Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo stresses several key aspects of the Hook Sweep from Butterfly Guard with Collar and Elbow Control: (a) Begin moving your hips for the sweep as soon as you smack on the Collar & Elbow; the opponent will more than likely slip out...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly, 2on1, Cross Arm and Belt Control, Double Under Control
     

Orlando inquires about what to do when his opponent forcefully retracts his arm from a 2on1 Control. Marcelo insists on keeping the Pistol Grip for as long as possible, and reaching for the Cross Arm & Belt Control when the opponent pu...
Ankle Pick from Butterfly, Double Leg from Butterfly, Double Under Control vs Butterfly
     

Marcelo insists to his students that the Ankle Pick from Butterfly is a beautiful tool against an opponent in two situations: 1) at the start of a match when the opponent is kneeling with his foot posted (aka "Combat Base"), and 2) imm...
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...
Pumphandle Gi Grip from 1Leg X Guard
     

Fabio & Ali practice a 1-Leg X-Guard Sweep involving an entanglement with the gi jacket; the opponent's lapel/skirt is fed between the legs and out from behind, where it is held by the hand holding the Single. Marcelo insists on collec...
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...
2on1 Control from Butterfly
     

Marcelo discusses with Savannah several options with 2on1 and their respective contingencies based on posture (opponent kneeling or standing) and control (friction differences within gi or nogi). He prefers to attack the legs when an o...
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...
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...
Double Collar → Double Elbow → Double Under → Hook Lift
     

Marcelo & Scott help Orlando understand how to disrupt an opponent's kneeling base with the Hook Lift technique.
2on1 Control Hook Sweeps & 1 Leg X-Guard Entry from Butterfly
     

Marcelo explains the Hook Sweep possibilities and 1 Leg X Guard Entry from his most popular control from guard, the 2on1.
Posted: 3275 days ago
 613 views
Double Collar Control from Butterfly, Partial X Guard Entry vs Hook Lift Counter
     

Marcelo solves a problem Philippe has been having when his opponent pinches his Butterfly Hook after getting lifted up with Double Collar Control. Marcelo says to transition to the Partial X-Guard by straightening out one of his hooks ...
Double Over Hook Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Double Over Hook Control will counter seamlessly against Double Under Control, if timed correctly. Use the control to torque the opponent's upper body, leading into the Hook Sweep.
Posted: 4178 days ago
 590 views
Guard Pull from Standing > Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo helps Lydia with a Guard Pull directly into a Hook Sweep. Starting from an Over/Under Clinch, place a Butterfly Hook inside your opponent's thigh on the side opposite of your head as you sit to the ground. Flick your hook overh...
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