2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to approach and handle an upright, seated Single Leg / Butterfly Guard from standing. Use weight, pinning the opponent downwards to prevent him from returning to his feet, with the end goal of forci...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to aggressively attack the Open Guard: [I] If your opponent is seated upright in front of you, your hands must be actively engaged in the Hand-Fight for Grips (Kumite-arasoi, Kumi-gata, et cetera). Tak...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to pierce a skilled and armored Butterfly Guard when the opponent is tense, alert, and concentrated. Marcelo offsets the opponent with a firm clubbing collar tie, before spearing into the openings.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo pins his opponent's shoulders to the mat to defeat their turn towards a Deep Half Guard to Single Leg and anticipates the moment to modify his upper body control, if his sliding knee has been captured.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo reveals methods of finding the Under Hook against an opponent's upper body through Hand Fighting and fast controls.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo passes Seated Butterfly Guard while kneeling: [I] If your opponent stays balled up and rigid to avoid letting you claim the inside space for an underhook and if he prevent you from grabbing his ankles to force a...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo utilizes Collar and Elbow Control to pin the opponent in Butterfly Guard, while spearheading with his shin to direct himself towards a Back Step Pass or Knee on Belly.

2 Part Lesson - Maintain the Collar and Elbow Control throughout your Knee Slide to take the opponent's back, because without an Under Hook to establish your pass he will surely turtle.

2 Part Lesson - Use Collar and Elbow Control to force the opponent's back to the mat and slide against his guard. As you feel the opponent pressure forward and try to stand, immoderately attack his exposed neck.

2 Part Lesson - Forcing the opponent's back to the mat is the initial step in passing his Butterfly Guard. He will obstruct your Under Hook and inhibit you from restraining his legs. Engage with him differently, substituting Collar and...

2 Part Technique - As you feel the opponent's resistance against your Collar and Elbow Control Knee Slide, immediately Back Step against his awkwardly broken Butterfly Guard. Step with length and speed to beat his near leg from blockin...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent anticipates the Knee Slide against his Butterfly Guard after you grab for Collar & Elbow Control, tug him forward and cut your foot out from between his legs for the Standing Step Pass. If you encoun...

3 Part Technique - Use Collar and Elbow Control to connect your initial pass. Leg Over to counter the opponent's Deep Half Guard and look for the Under Hook. If the opponent secures an Under Hook first, exposing your back, turn to face...