Lesson Part 2 of 3 -- Marcelo explains three varieties of Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard: If you are playing from bottom position and your opponent takes Half-Mount with an Under-Hook (or underhook plus some variant form of near-side ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo counterattacks heavy passing pressure from Double-Unders/Body-Lock: If your opponent is pressuring you with their shoulder to pass your Half Guard but they're keeping their hips too high, use their high center ...

2 Part Lesson - Push, frame, and block the opponent's oncoming Guard Pass. Locking out your arms, your fore arms, knees, shins, and your feet on the hips act as barriers to hold off the opponent's Side Control.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo hits the so-called "John Wayne" Sweep: If your opponent fences an Underhook and places you in a flattened half guard, switch your feet from the outside to the inside and adduct your knee, bringing the opponent'...

2 Part Lesson - Hands and forearms framing against the opponent's upper body upholds space for Under Hooks, and Under Hooks create space for the lower body to maneuver.

2 Part Lesson - Frame against the opponent's upper body to assure distance and to prevent your head from being controlled. With minimal space, swim and clinch with an Under Hook while hooking your foot on the opponent's femur to start ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo makes room with a Frame to escape a Half Guard Pass: [II] If you are pushed flat in an Over/Under Half Guard Pass, grab the back of your opponent's jacket and execute a Bridge Escape toward the outside; when he ...

4 Part Lesson - Marcelo teaches how to counter his strongest and most popular guard pass, the Over Under. Answer quickly and coordinate your entire body to use a frame against the opponent's upper body and your foot's hook to push him ...

2 Part Lesson - The opponent has almost beaten your Guard by forcing Half Guard and has clamped the Under Hook & Head Control to stabilize the position. Lock the opponent's legs in Half Guard and bridge against his Under Hook to either...

4 Part Lesson - Paul links the connection between a Hook Sweep, Elbow Control Armbar, and Guillotine from his utilized Twist Sweep from Half Guard.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo informs his class on how to turn the tables on an opponent moments before being passed: [I] If your opponent manages to surprise you, leaving no other recourse but to capture his leg in Half Guard, avoid letting...

2 Part Technique - The Over Under is a powerful and dynamic control, especially against Butterfly and Half Guard. Create a frame against the opponent's head to repeal it's initial impact with leverage and shift back into Guard. If the ...

2 Part Technique - Marcelo revisits the idea of immediately dealing with a threat when it arises. The moment you realize things are amiss, focus all of your effort into the most direct approach possible to unwind your opponent's contro...