2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares with his Advanced Class two forms of control for entering into 1Leg X-Guard when his opponent is attempting to pass with a Knee Slide: [I] If your opponent steps inside your Seated Butterfly Guard before ...

1 Part Lesson - If the opponent Back Steps further away, avoiding your Butterfly Guard Hook, switch to controlling his lapel as a substitute control in reversing him.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo strengthens his Single with the Lapel: [I] Reduce the motion of your opponent by capturing his leg from the Seated-Guard Position; wrap your arm around his knee and hide your neck while posting behind for base. ...

2-Part Lesson — Marcelo dumps his opponent with a quick sweep: [I] Stifle your opponent's forward step by inserting a Shin-Hook on his lead leg; hug his knee to your chest and weave his lapel in between his legs or gab your own collar....

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Fabio Gurgel masterfully teaches a sweeping combination starting from the De-la-Riva Guard: If your opponent is standing above you while you are supinated with your legs directed upward in an Open-Guard, hold ...

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo transmutes Side-Control (bottom) into a favorable set of Half-Guard sweeps: Frame against your opponent's upper-body and escape your hips to make room for an Under-Hook; quickly snag your opponent's n...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo utilizes the lapel to his advantage for a set of interconnected sweeping options: If your opponent manages to bypass your ''sandwich'' and is able to place their knee across your thigh while you are p...