Master Fabio Gurgel exploits a common defensive reaction from his opponent in Butterfly with an Over-Hook: If your opponent drives forward after you've collapsed their near-shoulder and grabbed their far-triceps, elevate them overhead ...

2 Part Technique - Avoid your opponent's Over Under Pass by keeping his head away from yours with the Frame Escape. After escaping your hips, swing your leg down on his shoulder for the Omoplata. If he straightens his arm out onto your...

2 Part Technique - The Hook Sweep with Collar & Elbow Control is oftentimes best implemented during the transition between moves, or at the tail end of a recovery or an attempt. Since the collar tie trades control for speed of access, ...

2 Part Technique - Use the Frame escape and try passing the opponent's arm over your head to escape with Elbow Push. As the opponent counters, he will create the angle and space for you to sit up instead. As you hip escape away, the op...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent forces Half Guard using Over Under Control, use leverage against his head to expose an over extending arm to the Omoplata. Continue controlling the opponent at his elbow while he rolls into Side Contr...

3 Part Technique - Occasionally, Marcelo's omoplata is accompanied with rock music; it's that good. Nevertheless, frame from Half Guard enough to swing your leg over and chop down into the Omoplata. Again, know the consequences of your...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent pressures into Half Guard using Over Under Control, frame against his head to expose his Under Hook to an Omoplata. Often the opponent will roll to prevent the submission, but maintaining control at h...

2 Part Lesson - A seasoned opponent will hang their hands low to defend leg attacking take downs. Your Guillotine can expose the opponent's neck or your submission threat will force their hands upwards in defense, clearing an opening t...

2 Part Technique - Marcelo guides his instructors through the mechanics and strategy behind countering the Over Under Pass against Butterfly. If you get tilted away from the side of your Hook Sweep, abandon your underhook and begin fra...

2 Part Technique - As the opponent drives down against your guard, parry his weight and force the Omoplata. If he counters your attack by circling over you before you've sat up, connect the Elbow Push Escape to reset into Guard.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps with an Overhook: [I] If your opponent pummels for an Underhook while you can remain seated upright in Butterfly Guard, you may opt to control his arm with a modified, figure-four style Overhook that doub...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the simplest way to force the Omoplata through twisting the opponent's Elbow and hip escaping away to create space.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo avoids letting his opponent stall inside Closed/Full Guard: Form a Cross-Grip on your opponent's sleeve and scrape away his or her fingers from your jacket as you tuck the wrist and seize 2on1 Control. Place yo...