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Ankle Pick Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo navigates around a counter to his initial sweep: Oftentimes, tall opponents may be nimble enough to catch themselves from falling by backstepping against your knock-over from 1Leg-X; when this happens, time their press forward ...
1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo demonstrates an integral sweeping technique: Isolate your opponent's lead-leg by raising your hips up off the mat, pinching your knees around their thigh, and hugging tightly around their lower-leg with your arm. Use your legs ...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly, Hook Sweep Variation from 1Leg X Guard
     

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...
1Leg X Guard Entry from Open Guard, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

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...
Hook Sweep Variation from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo counters his opponent's defensive reaction to an initial Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard with a Reverse Hook-Sweep from Single-Leg X-Guard: Hand-fight to protect your feet from attack until you can scoot forward, closing the di...
Foot Wipe Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo finds an alternative route towards guard recovery: Ideally, one should be prepared to block their opponent from connecting their hands together for Under-Hook & Head-Control as they arive into Side-Control; however, if you are ...
Elbow Push Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo prevents a pin and finds a finish: If your opponent is able to tackle your hips and bring you down to the mat, they still need to make a shift from your lower-body to your upper-body in order to establish pinning pressure. Befo...
Bridging Hip Escape vs Side Control, Pendulum Sweep from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo answers his opponent's armbar-counter with a sweep: After recovering into your Closed-Guard out from underneath your opponent's Side-Control with a Bridging Hip-Escape, look to go on the offensive by collapsing their arm with b...
Bridging Hip Escape vs Side Control, Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo recovers from a throw and counterattacks with an Arm-Lock: If your are thrown to the ground and held down in Side-Control, keep your legs raised above the mat to block them from direct access into mat while you manevuer your ha...
Push to Open Guard, Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard
     

Marcelo connects another pass together against his opponent's guard: After having broken your opponent's posture backwards from a Seated-Guard to a Standing Half-Guard, they may try to attack your free outside-leg by scooping underneat...
Push to Open Guard, Knee Slide Pass vs Open Guard
     

Marcelo deflects into an contingent pass against direct opposition: If you feel your opponent clamping down and crossing their feet behind your knee to block you from executing a full backswing retraction with the Standing-Step Pass, i...
Push to Open Guard, Standing Step Pass vs Open Guard
     

Marcelo exerts an assertive passing attack from standing against an Open-Guard: If your opponent is seated, sitting upright on the ground playing an empty Butterfly-Guard (a.k.a. Sitting-Guard, Seated-Guard, et al.), they may be poised...
Inverted Armbar from Butterfly, Armbar from Inverted Armbar Escape
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo sets up an arm-lock from Butterfly-Guard: After loading your opponent's weight onto your Butterfly-Hooks, forcing them to post their hands on the mat, catch one of your opponent's extended arms by stri...
Armbar from Closed Guard
     

Marcelo sets up an Arm-Lock starting with 2-on-1 Control from the Closed-Guard: Grab onto one of your opponent's arms with both hands; seize a grip over their elbow/triceps with a same-side grab while controlling their wrist with a Cro...
Posted: 772 days ago
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2on1-Control from Butterfly, Cross-Arm Trap & Belt-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo exhibits the most practiced and plied sweep in his arsenal: Starting with 2on1-Control from Butterfly-Guard against a kneeling opponent, make the adjustment for greater control by switching from their elbow to the back of their...
Cross-Arm & Belt-Control Reverse Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard
     

Marcelo demonstrates his tried-and-true Reverse Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard: Track your opponent's hands with your own as you scoot forward to disallow them from accessing grips onto your legs for passing. Seize control over both o...
Arm Control Bridge Escape vs Mount, Knee Inside Pass vs Closed Guard
     

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...
Stomach Push vs Ankle Pull Sweep from Open Guard
     

4-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to successfully rebound back from a near-sweep directly into a pass: Oftentimes, after hitting a Double-Leg Takedown (a.k.a. Front-Tackle, Morotegari, Baiana, et al.) you will end up i...
Partial X Guard Entry from Hook Sweep, Takedown and Unbalance Sweep from Partial X Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo shows three levels of sweep starting from Butterfly-Guard: Hand-fight to enter into an Over/Under Clinch while seated in front of a kneeling opponent, and fall into a Hook-Sweep in the direction of you...
Knee Slide Pass vs Spider Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgle shows how to disarm the Spider-Hook: It is important to remember not to rush though a good position when you get one; relish the moment and allow your opponent to tire themselves out by resisting in an inferior plac...
Knee Weave Pass vs Cross Knee Half Guard to Mount
     

Master Fabio Gurgel shares a variation on the Leg-Weave/Tripod Pass: When posting your hand against your opponent's torso to maintain an upright posture inside their Closed-Guard, grip onto both sides of their lapels for greater stabil...
Passing the Open Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel finds an answer to a common Knee-Shield defense: After gaining control over your opponent's sleeve to stand up and break open their guard, hunker back down into a low squat where you can keep your opponent's leg's s...
Breaking the Closed Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel teaches an important lesson on breaking the Closed-Guard: Place your opponent in a position in which you are at rest, while they are expending energy, so that you can anticipate their next step and gain tempo. Fight...
Posted: 1122 days ago
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Maintaining Posture vs Closed Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel demonstrates an energy-saving method for regaining posture inside Closed-Guard: Prevent your opponent from clinching around your upper-body and securing a grip behind your neck, back, and shoulders; keep your hands ...
Monoplata-Sweep to Armbar from Over-Hook & Elbow-Control Hook-Sweep
     

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 ...
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