2 Part Technique - Retreat temporarily by scooting away if you are not ready when an opponent rushes to pass standing. Bring your shin inside and establish a Single Leg Control to prepare the 1 Leg X Guard entry. If the opponent contin...

2 Part Lesson - You're prepared to enter 1Leg X Guard from Single Leg Control, but the opponent responds with a Back Step. Hook behind his swinging leg to track his movement and reset back into guard, if needed.

2 Part Technique - If your opponent thwarts your initial entry into 1Leg X Guard from Single Leg Control by immobilizing your head with Collar and Elbow Control, scoot under his base and secure hold of his heel with your hand. Using a ...

2 Part Technique - How you enter into the 1Leg X-Guard is dependent upon two different scenarios when your opponent is standing and has stepped inside your Butterfly Guard. Begin by assuming Single Leg Control by circling your hook acr...

2 Part Technique - Part of mastering the 1Leg X-Guard is learning how to survive when your opponent knows how to dismantle the position. Sometimes, our initial sweep attempt is not successful in that our opponent is able to recover fro...

3 Part Technique - Control the opponent's lead leg for transitioning into 1 Leg X Guard. Use your hips as weight to start rocking in 1Leg X Guard for the sweep. If the opponent presses your knees away to dismantle your guard, stop his ...

Part Technique - If your opponent steps inside your Butterfly Guard from standing and his back leg is close to his lead, quickly capture both of his legs with your arms for a twisting Double Leg Takedown from Butterfly. If he falls on ...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo breaks down maintaining 1 Leg X Guard against the Back Step and Mount, and how offense can direct the opponent's attention from escaping a position to defending an attack.

2 Part Technique - If you can control both of your opponent's ankles while playing 1Leg X-Guard, the sweep is nearly imminent. One way to catch the second foot is right after he rebounds from the 1-2-3 Sweep; as he tries to come back t...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the opponent's break from 2on1 Control to grab his exposed legs. If the opponent retreats out of your reach, play offensively with your feet and defensively with your hands simultaneously.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo creates openings despite sweaty, humid conditions: [I] Control your opponent's wrist with both hands or initiate 2on1 Control, dominating his wrist and triceps; yank his arm toward you to make him react strongly...

3 Part Technique - 2on1 Control from Butterfly is one of Marcelo's best set-ups because it can lead to strong sweeps, better controls, deeper guard entries, and it's quite hard for his opponent to break away from. There are several var...