2 Part Technique - Before you can continuing passing your opponent's guard, you have to remove any grips he makes on your collar. Dedicate two hands to rip the collar grip off along with any other grips thereafter. Once you are free of...

2 Part Technique - Hand fight to create an Over Under Control opening against the opponent's butterfly guard. Beat the opponent's half guard by resting your weight above his pinned knee. If an opponent with strong legs forces the Over ...

2 Part Technique - The Folding Pass isn't necessarily an attack used to initiate against the Butterfly Guard; in a more realistic context, the opening for the move happens after some hand fighting or pressure from other passes. The tim...

3 Part Technique - Grabbing your opponent with Collar & Elbow Control against his Butterfly is a bit of a Goldilocks Problem: Grabbing from too far away prevents him from gaining underhooks but weakens your control. Grabbing it too clo...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent likes to play flat on his back with his feet fighting your hands, the underhook is well defended and you will have to deal with his legs before you can pummel for upper body control. Grab onto his an...

2 Part Technique - If you notice that one of your opponent's knees is far from the mat while he plays Butterfly Guard, take advantage of the position by knocking his legs for the Folding Pass. Immobilize his hips with Double Under Cont...

2 Part Technique - The Jumping Pass versus Butterfly Guard is a powerful and explosive tool in your passing arsenal whenever you can reach Double Under Control. Choose which side to face, leaning your shoulder and blocking his thigh wi...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo instructs his class on two methods of passing over the top of the opponent's Butterfly Guard: [I] Pick up both of the opponent's ankles to place him flat on his back, and then stuff his feet between your legs as...

1 Part Lesson - Avoid the opponent's control needed to enter into a proper guard as you clamp down onto his hips and trap his feet/hooks. If you feel the opponent's guard tension, circle around instead of jumping through.

2 Part Lesson — MG shows how to create an opportunity for attack after a grip break: [I] You must develop the response of "yanking" your arm free when you feel the opponent reach for 2on1 Control. If you wait until it is too late, your...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent retracts his knees inside to prevent your Jumping Pass, sit on his hooks and swing your leg over to connect another high flying pass.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches two passes against Butterfly Guard: [I] If your opponent is actively keeping your hands away from his legs for a pass, grab a hold of his hands and wait for his reaction; when he reels back to free his a...