Advanced Lesson Part 2 of 2 -- Marcelo shares a back-up plan off of his Guard-Pull to Hook-Lift: If your opponent is quick to react to your committed Guard-Pull, they may have a chance to disconnect from your initial Butterfly-Hook on ...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo addresses several components of his signature Butterfly Sweep: Close the distance and pummel for an Underhook. Derive power for the lift by keeping your toes on the mat while kicking the opponent up and over. T...

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 hits his trademark Hook Sweep starting out of range: [I] If your opponent is waiting to pounce from a Combat Base (Suwariwaza; Tatehiza, Hanza, et al.), scoot forward and close the distance immediately to Hook L...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo adjusts his X-Guard for long and/or flexible opponents: [I] If you are complacent with your superior positioning, you may be caught off guard if your opponent bursts out of your hooks in X-Guard. Do your best to...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains a simple facet of his X-Guard system: [I] Enter into the X-Guard off of a countered Hook Sweep attempt when your opponent posts his leg out, creating space underneath his base for you to fill with the p...

2 Part Lesson - Ensnare the opponent from X-Guard by clamping his neck and arm with your legs as he returns to the mat in defense of your X-Guard Takedown.

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo generates a sequence of timely movements to take the initiative away from his opponent: [I] The Hand-Fighting progression is as follows; (i) If your opponent crashes into your Butterfly, meet his advance with ev...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows variations on two X-Guard Sweeps: [I] Form 2on1 Control to off-balance your opponent with a Hook Lift for X-Guard. Forcing him to post with a free, uncaptured hand will allow you to lift his lightened side...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo coaches the two major submissions from the Crucifix: [I] After taking the opponent's back from an attempted X-Guard Takedown (Treetop Single-Leg Sweep), if you do not feel comfortable jumping onto his back becau...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares details on the Technical Lift & Tree-Top Single: [I] Starting with Double Underhooks, hook-lift your opponent into the air for X-Guard. If you cannot reach his arms, this indicates that his weight is dist...

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...

4 Part Lesson — Paul strings together the Hook, Shin-In, and Unbalance Sweeps: [I] Win the Hand-Fight to gain deeper Control when your opponent opens up to retract his arms; e.g. use the 2on1 to gain Double Underhooks or Over/Under Con...