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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...
Over Under Pass vs Butterfly
     

Marcelo implements one of his signature passes: The sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a unique scenario of engagement wherein an opponent may remain in a downed position and is not obligated to stand back up onto their feet; one can ...
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...
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...
Defending the 2on1 Control from Guard
     

1-Part Lesson -- Marcelo teaches how to defend against getting his arm crossed from inside his opponent's Butterfly-Guard and Closed-Guard: If your opponent is able to successfully apply 2on1-Control, they can cross your arm and redire...
Over-Hook and Elbow-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard
     

Master Fabio Gurgel teaches how to convert a guard recovery into a sweep: After you've bumped your opponent with your inner-arm accompanied with a bridging escape, angle your shoulders perpendicularly to their chest while framing again...
North South Choke vs Reverse Half Guard
     

Advanced Lesson Part 3 of 3 -- Paul converts a Back-Step Guillotine into a North/South Choke: After you've cleared your knee and swung over to the opposite side of your opponent's Half-Guard, they may try to prevent you from successful...
Guillotine Choke vs Reverse Half Guard
     

Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Paul connects the Back-Step with a Guillotine: Free your knee as you swing across to the opposite side of your opponent's under-hook and half-guard for the Back-Step Pass; if you don't free it, your oppon...
Standing Passes vs Single-Leg X-Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Master Fabio Gurgel teaches two passes against Single-Leg X-Guard: The class warms up with a drill involving hand-fighting to Shin-on-Shin (a.k.a. Koala-Guard, Single-Leg Control w/ Butterfly-Hook, et al.), th...
De-la-Riva Guard, Single-Leg from Sit-Up Guard, Ankle-Pick from Reverse-DLR Guard
     

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Fabio Gurgel masterfully teaches a sweeping combination starting from the De-la-Riva Guard: If your opponent is standing above you while you are supinated with your legs directed upward in an Open-Guard, hold ...
Collar-&-Elbow from Standing, Hook-Lift from Butterfly, X-Guard Take-Down Sweep
     

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo generates a massive lead from neutral standing: Starting from dual Collar & Elbow Control with your opponent, you can get ahead by taking the initiative and pulling yourself directly into an X-Gua...
Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass > Rear Cross Lapel and Elbow Control from Butterfly > Short Hook Sweep
     

Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo explains three varieties of Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard: If you are playing from bottom position and your opponent takes Half-Mount with an Under-Hook (or underhook plus some variant form of near-side ...
Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass > Rear Cross Lapel and Elbow Control from Butterfly > Hook Sweep
     

Lesson Part 1 of 3 -- Marcelo recovers and reverses from Half-Guard: If your opponent manages to force you to play from Half-Guard and also wins the same-side (ipsilateral; e.g. you control your opponent's right leg in half guard, but ...
Frame Escape vs Half Guard Pass, Hook Sweep from Half Guard, Bridge Escape from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo defends against passing pressure from Half Guard: If your opponent gets close with Double Under-Hooks against your Half-Guard, build a frame by pushing your opponent's head and shoulders down and away from your...
Frame Escape vs Double Under Control, Hook Sweep from Half Guard, Double Under Hooks vs Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...
Finish Everybody, Everyday: Combinations & Sequencing
     

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo imparts the concept of the primacy of the finish: Don't think of your game in terms of discrete chunks that are subject to the scoring conditions of a match and are stitched together in a piecemeal fashion; rat...
Single Leg from Butterfly
     

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with unrelenting top pressure from Butterfly: If your opponent charges forward and unloads a barrage of pushes and attack, clear away their hands from making posts, hook, or grips and come up with a Singl...
Hand Fighting from Butterfly
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo takes a risk of going forward to keep the reward of bottom position: If your opponent is kneeling against your Butterfly Guard (Seated Guard, Open Guard, Upright Guard, Sit-Up Guard, et al.) and they are keepin...
2on1 Control > Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Butterfly > 1Leg X Guard Sweep
     
Power Underhook from Half Guard > Underhook & Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo uses a tight clinching control or Shoulder-Clamp to sweep from Half Guard: If your opponent is creating posture and framing against your Underhook from Half Guard, you can switch for a stronger control by isola...
Guillotine vs Butterfly
     

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hangs onto his Guillotine: Shove your opponent's shoulders back to make them err by leaning forward with their neck exposed for a quick snap into a Guillotine Choke. Step in between their legs with your lead fo...
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