2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counters an opponent attempting to pass your Butterfly-Guard with a Front Head-Lock: If your opponent evades your Single-Leg by sprawling their leg away after jumping to your side while holding you inside a Fro...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers his guard: If your opponent is running around to your side and closing the distance for a chest-to-chest connection, you may not have to he room or flexibility to wipe your foot in between and lasso ou...

2 Part Lesson - Strike with the Tripod Sweep as the opponent pushes your back to the mat to defeat your Hook Lifts and Hook Sweeps from Butterfly. If the opponent beats your legs, escape his Guard Pass through an immediate Single Leg.

2 Part Lesson - Pin the opponent's arm, press and pop against his stomach while rotating underneath to hip escape away from his Knee on Belly. Follow with the Single Leg, if he remains in front of your escape.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo substitutes flexibility with momentum: [I] If you don't have enough time or flexibility to incorporate your leg into the Foot Wipe Escape against Knee-On-Belly, sit up and rock back to build enough momentum to w...

3 Part Lesson - You've lost the hand fight to prevent the opponent from grabbing your pants and now he's inches away from passing. Frame against his upper body and use your legs to break his grips to recover guard, or use the single le...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent will Mount as a last resort to counter your Back Control escape. Usually, you can dig your knees inside to recover guard or enter 1Leg XGuard, however he steps high. Instead, swim your arms inside and twist...

2 Part Technique - An opponent responding with a Over Hook / Whizzer against your Single Leg from the bottom is vulnerable to an Under Hook and Head Control. Use the control to reverse and sweep the opponent from Half Guard.

2 Part Technique - If your opponent gets past your legs, frame against his attempt to establish Underhook & Head Control and try to recover back your guard. If his legs are out of range of yours, duck your head underneath his body and ...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent retreats from Hand Fighting, secure Double Collar Control and lift; exposing him underneath to X Guard. If the opponent swings his leg over, countering your X Guard, look to fill the empty space with ...

2 Part Lesson - You've unfortunately lost the hand fight to prevent the opponent from grabbing your pants and now he's inches from passing. Frame against his upper body and use your legs to break his grips to recover guard, or use the ...

2 Part Lesson - Combine bridges and frames to create space between you and the opponent. That space is your opportunity to escape down towards the opponent's legs and snatch the Single Leg or Recover Guard.