3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo deals with unrelenting top pressure from Butterfly: If your opponent charges forward and unloads a barrage of pushes and attack, clear away their hands from making posts, hook, or grips and come up with a Singl...

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 advises us to not fall like fresh fruit: [I] Catch your opponent off-guard when reels back from Hand-Fighting with an explosive tackle. Switch your base from seated to kneeling and drive forward into the small g...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks on momentum: [I] If you miss a component of your initial attack, leaving your opponent free to counter, don't stop your attack and reset back into the position; rather, continue forward with whatever you c...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo navigates through his classic Arm Drag Back Take from Butterfly Guard, in addition to connecting a Double Leg Tackle as the opponent opens space to counter his arm drag.

3 Part Lesson - Structure yourself against the opponent's weight as you stand with the Single Leg. As the opponent bases and posts against your head to break down your posture, dive for his further ankle to bound his legs. If the based...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo offers more options when you miss Shin-to-Shin: [I] Always attempt to place your shin in front of your opponent's lead foot as he steps forward inside of your Seated Butterfly Guard; doing so allows you to defle...

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent refuses to engage, force him into reacting by pushing from Butterfly. Anticipate and connect your Hook Sweep or Double Leg as he pressures forward, because he's momentarily vulnerable during his reaction...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows two sweeps from the Seated Butterfly Guard after his opponent advances inside with his or her lead leg into the guard-space: [I] Brace forward against the entrance, keeping your head tucked tightly to your...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent stalks into your Seated Guard, hug around his shin like a koala and don't let him create any space around his knee. Make a grip from underneath on the material around his other leg, and feed it back ...

3 Part Technique - While hand fighting from Butterfly, bait your opponent with a free same-side grip on your wrist and Armdrag into a Double Leg from Butterfly. If he doesn't let go of your wrist after you direct him with the drag, bre...

2 Part Technique - When the opponent grabs your legs to pass they expose themselves to Armdrags. The opponent might defend you from taking their back, but will give up the Double Leg in the process.