2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo clarifies details on maintaining X-Guard: If your opponent attempts to dismantle your hooks by grabbing at your legs, stretch them out and shake his or her base. If a grip is made on your pants, break free and ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates a signature entry into groundwork he employs at the very onset of a match: If you cannot readily win advantageous grips while standing, latch onto your opponent's jacket with Collar & Elbow Control...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo highlights the key detail for success with his "Jogaforanolixo" Sweep: [I] Rise as vertically as possible after you extend your legs and release the hooks from X-Guard to stand up. There are a number of differen...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains the 3 most important sweeps from X-Guard and how he executes them based on the opponent's distribution of weight.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo teaches new sweeps: [I] After using the 2on1 to pull down into Cross Guard, release the opponent's elbow, grabbing his heel, and raise his leg up onto your knee for the Tripod Sweep; get him hopping around on on...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows what to do when you can't break your opponent's standing grips: [I] Hold the material of the gi behind your opponent's triceps and place your foot on the outside of his knee before you sit down into Butter...

2 Part Lesson - Keeping the opponent off balance will prevent him from fully committing to removing your hooks. From X-Guard, recognize the opponent's weight distribution as your off balancing him to give you insight on how you will sw...

2 Part Lesson - Occupy the opponent's hands to safely move forward and await his reaction to push back. His push momentarily gives you the opportunity to 2on1, which leads into dragging his arm and hook lifting into X-Guard. If the opp...

2 Part Lesson - Your opponent's retaliations will dictate how you finish your move. He will either continuously defend your attack, or change his tactics offensively once he's recognized he's lost the battle. For example, the opponent ...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo offers tips for increasing the success of sweeps from X-Guard: [I] After the opponent retracts his hands from the Hand-Fight against your Butterfly Guard, seize both of his collars and Hook Lift them onto 1Leg X...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the importance behind the ability to find security and keep safe after sweeping an opponent: [I] For example, if your sweep your opponent back from X-Guard, when you rise up to establish the top positio...

2 Part Technique — Marcelo decides to attack his opponent's lead leg with a Guard Pull, however he'll need to clear the hands first before sitting down to the mat. Establish 2on1 Control, drop underneath, and use your hook to kick his ...