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...

Marcelo hits a rudimentary sweep against a kneeling opponent: Ideally, one should seek to close the distance on a kneeling opponent from the Butterfly-Guard and secure a strong, dominant chest-to-chest connection with at least one Unde...

Marcelo demonstrates an integral sweeping technique: Isolate your opponent's lead-leg by raising your hips up off the mat, pinching your knees around their thigh, and hugging tightly around their lower-leg with your arm. Use your legs ...

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 Lesson — Marcelo troubleshoots the finish for a Guillotine after getting taken down: [I] Capitalize on your opponent's downed position if you stop his Takedown with a Sprawl; don't let him back up to his feet where he gets anoth...

2 Part Technique - The Hook Lift from Butterfly aided with Double Collar Control is a versatile way to engage your opponent and disrupt his base from underneath. Let him slip off of one of your hooks, and capture his leg with an overho...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo pulls guard with suboptimal control: [I] Gain whatever connection you can, whether it is Double Sleeve or Collar & Sleeve Control, and drop straight down in front of the opponent. Sit upright and immediately ext...

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...

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 Technique - Find 2on1 Control from persistent Hand Fighting, engaging into Double Elbow Control. Use the control to Hook Lift and transition into Partial X Guard. Control the far hand and extend your legs to complete the Partial...

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.

2 Part Lesson - Disconnect the opponent from the mat to break his posture and align his head with your Guillotine. A quick snap aids in tucking his head flush underneath your shoulder. The moment you feel the opponent roll to escape, f...

3 Part Technique - Expose the opponent's legs and balance by lifting him with your hooks. Control his hands or elbows to engage with the lift and look to enter into 1 Leg X Guard. As the opponent attempts to pummel his feet inside to c...