Marcelo navigates around a counter to his initial sweep: Oftentimes, tall opponents may be nimble enough to catch themselves from falling by backstepping against your knock-over from 1Leg-X; when this happens, time their press forward ...

Marcelo hits a rudimentary sweep against a kneeling opponent: Ideally, one should seek to close the distance on a kneeling opponent from the Butterfly-Guard and secure a strong, dominant chest-to-chest connection with at least one Unde...

Marcelo counters his opponent's defensive reaction to an initial Hook-Sweep from Butterfly-Guard with a Reverse Hook-Sweep from Single-Leg X-Guard: Hand-fight to protect your feet from attack until you can scoot forward, closing the di...

Advanced Lesson Part 1 of 2 -- Marcelo generates a massive lead from neutral standing: Starting from dual Collar & Elbow Control with your opponent, you can get ahead by taking the initiative and pulling yourself directly into an X-Gua...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo takes a risk of going forward to keep the reward of bottom position: If your opponent is kneeling against your Butterfly Guard (Seated Guard, Open Guard, Upright Guard, Sit-Up Guard, et al.) and they are keepin...

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo provides contingencies for Seated-Guard versus Standing: If your opponent gives you direct access to his lead leg, you can grab it and advance. If his or her hands are in the way, you cannot go directly to the ...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo briefly describes an important aspect of playing Butterfly Guard: If your opponent is kneeling in front you while you are seated upright (Seitaishita), you cannot allow them to push you backwards and pin you fl...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo finishes a forced single out the back door: If your opponent is insistent on picking up your ankles to place your back flat on the mat from a Seated/Butterfly-Guard Position, try posting behind yourself to circ...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains common scenarios with 1LX-Guard against the opponent when Seated in Butterfly Guard.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sweeps a standing passer from Seated (Butterfly) Guard: Latch onto your opponent's lead leg for Single Leg Control w/ a Butterfly Hook engaged (Koala-Guard, Shin-Guard, Shin-to-Shin, Shin-on-Shin, etc). Lift th...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo chases down a reluctant standing passer, and thwarts a forced response: If your opponent is actively disengaging from your Seated Butterfly Guard, keep your hands busy while flicking out your leg against the ins...

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo explains how to hold 1 Leg X-Guard and sweep against an opponent with a strong vertical base.

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo uses the opponent's break from 2on1 Control to grab his exposed legs. If the opponent retreats out of your reach, play offensively with your feet and defensively with your hands simultaneously.