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...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Bernardo utilizes the lapel to his advantage for a set of interconnected sweeping options: If your opponent manages to bypass your ''sandwich'' and is able to place their knee across your thigh while you are p...

2-Part Advanced Lesson -- Fabio Gurgel masterfully teaches a sweeping combination starting from the De-la-Riva Guard: If your opponent is standing above you while you are supinated with your legs directed upward in an Open-Guard, hold ...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows a set-up for his High-Elbow Guillotine from Butterfly: Control and clear your opponent's hands out of the way while coordinating yours in the execution of a Snap-Down into Guillotine with a Seat-Belt (Bal...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo optimizes the trajectory of his Hook Sweep accompanied with a contingency: When lifting your opponent up off the mat, combined with an upper body control that emphasizes neutralizing their ability to post in de...

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 reshoots his Hook Sweep from Butterfly: Elevate your opponent off the mat by keying in on the detail of keeping your hips close to your Butterfly Hooks. You will be most off-balance while your knees are at an a...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo sweeps with minimal control: If your opponent is moving backwards on their knees, chase them and immediately hit them with a Hook Sweep the moment you find any upper body connection. [03:29] Use your Butterfly ...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo explains his rules of engagement for playing Butterfly: If you wish to push the pace nogi on bottom, you have to develop skill staying in the Seated Guard position. [04:13] Seldom should your first control be t...

3 Part Lesson - If the opponent pummels through your Hand Fighting and Butterfly Guard to clinch a Head Lock, use the power of your lower body to flip and reverse the opponent before any choke is fixed.

3 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advocates Double Underhook Recovery when flattened: Whenever you fail at sweeping your opponent from Butterfly, immediately sit back up and pummel for two Underhooks. Upgrade the Underhook on the side of your h...

2 Part Lesson - Marcelo conceptualizes the common entrances into Hook Sweeps.