2 Part Technique - If the opponent prevents the Double Collar Control by Hand Fighting, use the Double Elbow Control as a substitute. Immediately Hook Sweep the opponent using your new control to force him to post an arm or leg. If the...

2 Part Technique - When your opponent retracts his hands away from the battle for grips, he momentarily exposes his lapels for Double Collar Control from Butterfly. Scoot forward, lift him into the air above your body, and force him to...

2 Part Technique - Hand Fighting from Butterfly is a matter of avoiding your opponent's grips onto your legs and seizing grips of your own to off-balance him and get the sweep. Retract your feet if see him reach for them and when the t...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent post his hands onto the mat in response to your Hook Lift with Double Collar Control, you have to be prepared to attack his extended arm with the Inverted Armbar. Sit up with his wrist tucked between...

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 - Attack the opponent's arm by using your hooks to force him into posting. It may take multiple attempts to finally grasp the upper body control needed to Hook Lift, so continue searching and filling the space until a str...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent clamps his legs against your Hook Lift to prevent your 1 Leg X-Guard, rotate underneath and peel open his legs to force the entry. In addition, if you continue rotating underneath and invert, the opponen...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the utility of the Inverted Armbar: [I] Using Double Underhooks (or Double Collar if he removes his hands from the grip-fight), Hook Lift your opponent overhead, forcing his post for the Inverted Armbar...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo outlines a painful elbow attack from Butterfly: [I] If your opponent is conservatively kneeling in front of your Seated Butterfly Guard, engage in an attack by grabbing onto both of his lapels and hoisting him u...

2 Part Lesson - Use a Hook Lift to force the opponent into touching his left hand on the mat. With the opponent's hand near your head, swing with precision before his hand settles into the mat.

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 Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo sets up an arm-lock from Butterfly-Guard: After loading your opponent's weight onto your Butterfly-Hooks, forcing them to post their hands on the mat, catch one of your opponent's extended arms by stri...