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 -- Marcelo cleverly pummels for his Underhook from Half Guard: If there's no room left to pummel your hand, lead instead with your elbow as you work to lay on your side. Don't let your opponent control your other arm, and...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates for his choice of preferred tactics from the Half Guard: Pummel for an Underhook and turn onto your side. Keep close to your opponent, even sitting up with them if they try to pull away. Take advantag...

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 — Marcelo turns a loss of Back Control into an Armbar or Sweep: [I] If your standing opponent is able to Hula-Hoop you around his body and tilt you off of his back, transition your Seatbelt Control into a Cross-Overhook f...

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 ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo substitutes flexibility with momentum: [I] If you don't have enough time or flexibility to incorporate your leg into the Foot Wipe Escape against Knee-On-Belly, sit up and rock back to build enough momentum to w...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo applies a Shoulderlock against a Pass: [I] If your opponent crashes down after circling around your guard and finds an underhook, catch his leg in Half Guard to prevent the immediate pass and begin framing again...

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

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo adds one more retention technique to his guard-play: [I] As long as you hang on to the 2on1, you will have one free leg to catch your opponent in either Butterfly or Half Guard, depending on which way he tries t...

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 Lesson — When your opponent has secured Side Control and he attempts to mount because he senses passivity, act accordingly by denying him the points: [I] As soon as he steps over, stretch your bottom leg and scoop up his ankle w...