Marcelo hits a rudimentary sweep against a kneeling opponent: Ideally, one should seek to close the distance on a kneeling opponent from the Butterfly-Guard and secure a strong, dominant chest-to-chest connection with at least one Unde...

Marcelo advances to Single-Leg X in response to a counter: If your opponent decides to stand up in time to stop your Collar & Elbow Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard, oftentimes you can take advantage of the newly opened space un...

Marcelo transmutes his opponent's defensive cycle into a powerful finish: While mounted on top against your opponent, if they happen to successfully re-pummel in response to your attempts to isolate one of their arms toward the outside...

Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo adapts a traditional Judo throw for Nogi: Starting with Collar & Elbow Control on the feet, drive your opponent's weight onto one leg by steering their upper-body in order to break their posture for a throw; ...

Marcelo derives a contigency attack after sweeping: If your opponent stands up to break open your Closed-Guard, seize control over both of their ankles making grips at the heels to knock them backwards for a sweep. If they land too far...

Marcelo concatenates a set of submission attacks from the Full-Mount position: After having successfully taken down your opponent with a throw, if you cannot readily take advantage of an extended-arm by catching taut their sleeve, drop...

Marcelo introduces an opportunity for attack when his opponent forestalls a grip attempt: While holding onto your opponent's sleeve in the standing position, if your opponent denies you access to their head or belt (for Koshiguruma or ...

Marcelo explains a sequence starting from a Hip-Throw: When making your grips for your throwing entry, determine whether or not your hand that releases their collar should go either over or under their arm; base your choice on the heig...

Marcelo reverses his opponent despite their intial defensive maneuver: If your opponent is keen on stopping you from bumping them off of their top positioning in the Full-Mount, they may be ready to quickly pummel against your attempts...

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shares an approach for defusing your opponent's standing grips: If your opponent manages to latch onto your jacket with Collar & Sleeve Grips, immediately look to double-up onto their Collar-Grip with ...

Master Fabio Gurgel exploits a common defensive reaction from his opponent in Butterfly with an Over-Hook: If your opponent drives forward after you've collapsed their near-shoulder and grabbed their far-triceps, elevate them overhead ...

Master Fabio Gurgel articulates an important emphasis when applying an imbalance to his opponent with a Hook Sweep: Although your Butterfly-Hook is a key element to executing the technique, one shouldn't expend unnecessary effort by lo...

3 Part Technique - 1Leg Xguard Entry from a Traditional Hook Sweep with Over Under Control from the Butterfly Guard with 2 Sweep variations.