Marcelo Garcia - Butterfly Guard Modifications for Strong Aggressive Players - BJJ Weekly

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In his final week, Marcelo Garcia shares some modifications that you can make to your butterfly guard if you find yourself getting beaten by stronger or more aggresive players. Sometimes setting your feet on the mat can create problems when your opponent charges in with a lot of speed and power and you can't react fast enough.
In this series, Marcel shows how he adapts to this situation by putting his feet up to the hips to control space, and then forcing his opponent to post his arm. Depending on what happens next, you can move to Oma Plata or a hook sweep to the other side.

[@SurfingBullDog]

Watching these techniques, you begin to understand that the best jiu jitsu players are always thinking 2-3 step ahead of their opponent.

[@blue67strm]

Yup...I'm a Marcelo Garcia video addict now. Awesome techniques. Please keep posting videos.

[@BlkKnt69]

2. So very applicable in gi on the knees training!

[@Ah4b]

Very nice. As always.

[@MrMmafan111]

It would be a good drill to isolate that explosive 💣 sit-up motion as it come's in handy for alot of moves...

[@Dimitrija69]

this is awesome

[@Spacecat1000]

so smooth!

[@cnotes5]

man he is so fast its amazing i still think he is the best in the world

[@ILuV2LiGhtAdUtchii3]

Pure gold.

[@poobumm78]

awesome

[@Clint_Yeetwood]

Wow, good tech.

[@ignoreboco]

Congrats to Marcelo on his ADCC championship win!!!

[@1juniorarruda1]

marcelo eh o cara.

[@renerentas]

Marcelo is sick!!

[@juliancb]

4:07 how quick does he sit up!

[@vicarious8989]

Powerful Marcelo Garcia

[@Mr-ep2qi]

legend

[@punisher00109]

ive seen your work. on multiple bjj videos u ask who disliked it. for example the Davin maxwell vs josch wincey vid

[@gainthesummit]

MG's books show the counters for these issues. Remember that this is a sitting guard. If your opponent steps in, you can take the single leg, or go to X-guard if you really want to go to your back. Getting your feet held down is more of a basic, open guard issue that you should learn to counter before using this type of guard.

[@Lukerussey]

its a tough guard, I have similar problems...a big key is to protect your feet with your hands (from what I'm told by those better than myself)

[@tamegomait]

insane

[@joopsnoop]

Yes sir! I know what you mean.

[@mustafasahinaydin]

perfect

[@KaraPirinc]

Hayırdır Şahin. Bir değil iki değil. Niyetin nedir? :)

[@CanningPetto]

Sounds like fun to me.

[@TheLastRancher]

i think 7 people clicked the dislike thumb by mistake :/ Gonna Ranch hard with Marcelo when i go to NY. Until then it's 10th Planet All Day.

[@elrith1]

you made it to new york yet to train with marcelo?

[@TheLastRancher]

yeah. and i tapped him out actually. never told anyone about this, but everyone that was there saw it.

[@elrith1]

TheLastRancher how's living in NY? Did you have trouble when you moved there? How much is your rent? Was it hard to find a place to live? Where do you work and how do you make money?

[@John2corner]

TheLastRancher hahaha did u really tap him out or he let u tap him out. What's your name? I will ask Macerlo about it.

[@elrith1]

John2corner I think we've been trolled

[@albusai]

i just don't undestand tha butterflie guard, when i try it either they step in the miidle and flatten me or hold my fet down and walk around, then i have to flatten myselfe

[@brendon2462]

albusai Garcia has a video on how to avoid the opponent grabbing your feet/ankles to control. He says to simply look were the hand is open. Then kinda kick and pull your foot away. One way to counter them stepping in the middle is to push away and scoot back. Basing with your other hand he shows that to. Try also circling your foot back inside their legs. So they're not in the middle but on the outside.

[@olamprov]

@darklord220 LOL good one.

[@jiujitsurub]

jiujitsu legend!!!!!

[@RenaissanceGrappling]

it was mr chow from the hangover so yea hes used to tht

[@azaproc]

santo queso cristo

[@blue67strm]

You don't have to be strong, but it certainly helps.

[@olamprov]

cool story bro

[@biggjohnson7794]

it wasn't me but lets say it was to take your offer

[@darklord220]

@olamprov don't threaten people with a good time.

[@BladeofLight1996]

Holy fuck Marcelo is fast

[@redrumrabbit]

lol, something seemed awry !

[@chrisbrennan5069]

You do know hes won it 3 times right...?

[@dhiabnt]

believe it or not, some people find that quite satisfactory.

[@kookahjoon]

3:18 The fuck just happen?

[@sephrenia1806]

lol

[@olamprov]

Whoaaa, watch out everybody, it looks like we've got ourselves a bad ass over here.

[@Tonyklick]

@ignoreboco spoiler alert

[@olamprov]

Whoa we watch alot of the same vids. Mind If I add you? The gay priest vids is fucking hilarious xD

[@punisher00109]

lol i know hodgetwins 4 life

[@olamprov]

meh you jealous bro?

[@honpaul2203]

ok.... that second sweep is called "just run him over as fast as you can" ?

[@yugen]

It's a butterfly side sweep set up by getting the guy to post his arm.

[@FuckitnFightit]

Same here bro, I love this man. (In a totally gay way)

[@olamprov]

Obviously there is something wrong with you~

[@black_squall]

Afterwards maybe get your head checked by a doctor.

[@BP-vr3rt]

Garbage technique. Wouldn't work now a days