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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 - Xguard Entry from the Butterfly Guard Hook Sweep. This instructional also shows 2 sweeps from Xguard gripping the opponent's hands.

2 Part Technique - If the opponent is able to get the under hook while you perform the Over/Under Guard Pass, establish the Underhook and Head Control the opposite way instead. Flatten the opponent out and bring your knee across the mi...

2 Part Techniques - Establish the Collar and Elbow Control and first attempt the Knee Slide Through Pass. If you are not able to cross the knee, switch to the Back Step Half Guard to pass on the opposite side. Use the Underhook and Hea...

2 Part Technique - Hand Fighting for the 2on1 Control. Once established, pull Butterfly Guard. If the opponent pulls back to try and break the 2on1, you must accept it and follow his pull. Perform the Tripod Sweep. If the opponent stil...

2 Part Technique - The Back Step Half Guard is a great solution when you cannot establish an underhook for passing. Sometimes the opponent may secure an underhook in Half Guard, so use the Back Step Half Guard to pass on the opposite s...

2 Part Technique - The Backstep Pass vs Half Guard is a great solution when the opponent is able to secure the Underhook in Half Guard. Not only can you use the Underhook and Head Control with the Over Under Half Guard Pass, but with t...