2 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches the classic Double-Attack from Closed Guard: Using a Cross-Collar grip to break down your opponent's posture, free your hips with short bumps as you place your opponent's elbow on your stomach by pulling a...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul explains how Marcelo prefers to pass his opponent's Half Guard while wearing the gi. The idea is avoid raising your hips into the air and giving your opponent a chance to roll you from the top. Spread your weight ...

Paul covers the Cross-Choke series from Closed Guard; finding both the Gyakujujijime (both palms facing you) and the Katajujijime (one palm facing away) after breaking the opponent's posture. Lastly, he connects the Jujigatame or Armba...

3 Part Lesson - Paul illustrates how to break open the opponent's Closed Guard using the key component of Jiu-Jitsu, leverage. Following an Under Hook and Head Control to pin the opponent down and force Mount, Paul demonstrates anticip...

1 Part Lesson — Paul showcases an armbar deeply connected to the Pendulum Sweep: [I] If your opponent makes the mistake of rising with posture on his opposite side leg, hook underneath his knee with your arm to help swivel your hips as...

2 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches a follow up attack when your opponent counters your collar choke from closed guard. [I] If you attack with a collar choke from closed guard and your opponent defends by pushing high on your chest, an effec...

2 Part Lesson - The Pendulum Sweep and Armbar coincide together with your control of the opponent's elbow, your pivot, and his posture. A lowered posture favors the sweep and distance encourages an arm attack.

3 Part Technique - Paul instructs his fundamental class on the keys toward the Armbar from Closed Guard. First, break his posture by pulling his forearm onto your chest as you climb up onto his shoulders for High Guard. Next, push his ...

3 Part Technique - In the first technique, Henrique demonstrates the Pendulum Sweep after breaking his opponent's posture in Closed Guard, and before he can make his grips again to frame back up. If successful, normally one ends up mou...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent fails to break your Closed Guard open when he stands up, underhook his ankle and place your other hand onto the mat, pushing your weight onto his hips with the Handstand Sweep. Lay your weight onto h...

3 Part Technique - Seeking the underhook while held in your opponent's Half Guard can be problematic, especially when he is committed to preventing you from establishing upper body control for a pass. This scenario is a prime example o...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent properly defends you from attaining an underhook to pass his half guard, he may be forgetting to protect his neck from a strong crossface. Wrap your arm around his head, driving your shoulder into th...

3 Part Technique - When your opponent makes a mistake, never let it slide; pounce on every opportunity to capitalize on his miscalculation. This is true in the case of your opponent attempting to stand up in your Closed Guard. If he st...