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 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...

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...

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...

2 Part Technique - Pulling Guard with the 2on1 Control to Sweeping using the 2on1 and finally Push Sweeping when the opponent tries to disengage.

2 Part Technique - Counter the Over Under Guard Pass by crunching your body and stopping their diagonal pressure. With your Over Under Control, Hook Sweep the opponent to reverse the position. If the opponent is able to flatten your ba...

3 Part Technique - The Stack Pass is not a Guard Pass Marcelo prefers to use because of the energy needed and resistance involved in this pass. However, being able to counter and deal with this Guard Pass is essential to have a well ro...

2 Part Technique - While hand fighting sometimes the opponent will open their elbows when retreating. This exposes them for the Double Under Control. Open the game by lifting the opponent in the air. This gives you many options, such a...

2 Part Technique - Immediately break the grips when an opponent tries to establish a control. Now, grab around the opponent to impose your own. When the opponent pulls an arm out to regain control and mobility, quickly Hook Sweep with ...

2 Part Technique - The Double Over Hook Control is the best solution to counter the Double Under Hook Control vs Butterfly. Use your new control to set up the Hook Sweep from Butterfly to score points, but make certain to not let the o...

2 Part Technique - Leg Over Guard Pass after the opponent is able to regain Half Guard from your Mount. If your knee is off the mat, you cannot Leg Over properly. So, transitioning into the Traditional Underhook and Head Control Half G...

2 Part Technique - The Hook Sweep from Butterfly is not only a great way to score points, but to enter into other positions such as the X Guard. The Unbalance Sweep is usually the first sweep to attempt because it keeps your opponent o...

2 Part Technique - The Over Under is the best control for the Hook Sweep. However, the Collar and Elbow control is a great substitution when the opponent prevents you from swimming for the Over Under.