2 Part Technique - Before you can establish controls to perform various sweeps, you must Hand Fight first. Use Hand Fighting to prevent the opponent from establishing grips while being offensive for your own controls and grips. Sometim...

3 Part Technique - The 2on1 Control is an essential control to initialize linking together offensive techniques. You can chain together Collar and Elbow Control Hook Sweeps, X-Guard Entry to Takedown Sweep, to the Double Under Hook Con...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent resists your Hand Fighting by backing away, it is common for the opponent to make the mistake of flaring his elbows, which leaves space for the Doubler Under Control from Butterfly. The opponent will ...

2 Part Technique - Double Under from Butterfly provides a dominant control for sweeps. Use the Hook Lift to take the opponent off his base and anticipate his hand posting on the mat in defense. Immediately attack the elbow of the posti...

3 Part Technique - Hand fight for 2on1 Control from Butterfly and when your opponent retreats back or tries to break free, scooch in closer and apply Over Under Control for the Hook Sweep. If he is keen to this set-up, look for Double ...

3 Part Technique - All is not lost if you're beaten with a Body-Lock from Side Control, as long as you keep your back off the mat; Support yourself with one hand posting behind you and create a frame on your opponent's head with the ot...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo avoids the threat of Toreando Passing against his Seated/Butterfly Guard by closing the distance with an under-utilized form of control: [I] If your opponent disengages away from your 2on1 Control and Underhooks...

3 Part Lesson - Continue holding the opponent's arm and control his elbow as he rolls through to escape your Inverted Armbar. With precise control, the opponent lands into the tradition Armbar.

2 Part Lesson - As the opponent rotates his arm inward to defend your Inverted Armbar, connect another appropriate control to continue clinging onto his upper body.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo discusses momentum in relation to pulling X-Guard: If you can pull guard from standing, utilize the falling energy to help load your opponent up onto your hooks for a powerful lift. Pop the opponent up like a fo...

2 Part Lesson - Methodically entrap the opponent through feeding his lapel across his body. The Rear Cross Lapel gives you the control to tip and reverse the opponent from your side or potentially expose his Under Hook to your Omoplata...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo applies his Udegatame from Butterfly: Pummel for Double Underhooks and Hood Lift your opponent so that he or she must post his or her hands on the mat to avoid danger. While still elevated on your shins, strike...