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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows a set-up for his High-Elbow Guillotine from Butterfly: Control and clear your opponent's hands out of the way while coordinating yours in the execution of a Snap-Down into Guillotine with a Seat-Belt (Bal...

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...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo clinches for a sweep: If you encounter difficulty setting up quick controls for a Hook Sweep, pummel for Double Underhooks to help break down your opponent's posture. If you cannot clasp your hands together, sw...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains his rules of engagement for playing Butterfly: If you wish to push the pace nogi on bottom, you have to develop skill staying in the Seated Guard position. [04:13] Seldom should your first control be t...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent pummels through your Hand Fighting and Butterfly Guard to clinch a Head Lock, use the power of your lower body to flip and reverse the opponent before any choke is fixed.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates Double Underhook Recovery when flattened: Whenever you fail at sweeping your opponent from Butterfly, immediately sit back up and pummel for two Underhooks. Upgrade the Underhook on the side of your h...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes the common entrances into Hook Sweeps.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo reviews the 3 sweeps from the previous lesson on Shin-to-Shin Guard: If you can grab the far-wrist, kick out the far leg; if you they step too closely with the far leg, hit an ankle pick; lastly, if they back-s...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo suggests controlling the hands at the start of a match so he can protect his feet: Manipulate your opponent's sleeve and pull guard using 2on1; the benefit of controlling the arm being that it is inherently har...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters the Knee-Cut with a Sit-Up Single-Leg: If your opponent splits your Butterfly guard with his or her lead leg and places your back flat on the mat, utilize your Butterfly hook to manipulate the opponent...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo theorizes the concept of connecting forwards by climbing his Black Belt.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo aggressively creates an opportunity for attack from Butterfly: If you are sitting upright in front of your opponent who happens to be kneeling, try to get close with an Underhook to sweep. If you cannot pummel ...