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.

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 - 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 ...

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 Lesson — Marcelo addresses what to do against an opponent who tries to pass heavily from standing without control: [I] After catching your opponent in Half Guard as he tries to pass, build a Frame Escape on his face to open up e...

4 Part Lesson - An opponent that sits and hand fights distantly needs to be baited into opening up and engaging. Push him into reacting, which creates an opportunity for you to cross his arm. In that moment, fire off and string togethe...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo demos how to collect a Double Leg from Butterfly: [I] If you can't break your opponent's grips on your pants with a double chop, allocate both of your hands onto one of his sleeves and strip it off into the 2on1...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo strengthens his Single with the Lapel: [I] Reduce the motion of your opponent by capturing his leg from the Seated-Guard Position; wrap your arm around his knee and hide your neck while posting behind for base. ...

3 Part Lesson - Through dominant Hand Fighting, find controls to give you the connection to execute appropriately paired attacks.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo initiates a scramble to improve: [I] If you cannot readily gain a stable control against your opponent, use the moment he opens up after defending your grips to follow-up with a tackle. Dive onto his legs and tr...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sweeps from Shin-on-Shin Guard: Never let your opponent freely step in between your Open/Seated/Butterfly-Guard to split with his or her lead leg without pummeling your foot inside as an active hook; a.k.a Koal...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates how to legally pull and attack: Engage your opponent on the feet using Kumite-Arasoi (Grip/Hand-Fighting) for the intention of Hikikomi (Guard-Pulling) with Kumigata (Forms of Grip; e.g. Ryotedori ...