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 augments an arm-lock with his signature style: After utilizing the Knee-on-Belly to help fish out an Under-Hook against your opponent, you may feel a strong retracting pressure from their elbow as they look to bring their shoul...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

Master Fabio Gurgel finishes a Reverse Triangle Choke: If your opponent posts out their hand in response to your Over-Hook & Elbow-Control Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard, release their far-elbow and post onto your own hand to create e...

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...

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...

2 Part Technique - Use the traditional Over Under Hook Sweep to set up the Xguard Sweep and entry. When you try the first sweep the opponent may defend by using their weight and holding. Instead of using this sweep, transition into the...