2-Part Fundamental Lesson -- Paul briefly instructs an important detail regarding connected reactions while passing: After knocking your opponent backwards from seated upright to lying recumbent, use your hands to post against their st...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul explains when and how to apply Knee-on-Belly: If your opponent makes frames and is about to escape their hip to insert their legs for a recovery, thrust your knee across their stomach and deflect their arms to con...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul shows 3 transitions after establishing Knee-on-Belly: If your opponent protects his her neck while also hiding their elbows from attack, advance to the Full-Mount Position. If your opponent turns into you, float o...

1 Part Lesson - Paul and Nick demonstrate a cyclical drill that chains together the Elevator/Hook Sweep from Closed Guard with an Elbow/Knee Escape from (Bottom) Mount. Break your opponent's posture inside your Closed Guard and take an...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul defends against the Rear Waist Lock: Run your hips away from the opponent's, placing weight on top of your opponent's shoulders with your back. Work your hands against both wrists and angle your hip against the op...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates effective tactics for increasing your ability to maintain the mount position when your opponent attempts to counter with either an Elbow-Knee Escape or the Upa/Bridge Escape. Monitoring the position o...

1 Part Lesson - Through leverage, break the opponent's Double Under Hook clasped around your torso. Change angles to create space for a far Under Hook and circle deeper to hold the entire lower body for the Hip Throw.

2 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates a classic reversal from Closed Guard commonly known as an Elevator Sweep: Begin by breaking down your opponent's posture inside your Closed Guard; knock away any posts on your torso while pulling with...

4 Part Lesson — Paul breaks down the intricacies behind attacking the far-side arm from Side Control: [I] First, he shows how to control the arm with an Underhook for a transition around the head into an Armlock. [II] Next, Paul shows ...

Paul masterfully explains the mechanics behind one of the more common and rudimentary passes against the Open Guard; namely, the "Circle Pass". He then connects the technique with a transition to the Knee Mount (or Knee-On-Belly, Knee-...

4 Part Lesson — Paul masterfully explains the Full Mount Position and several Submission finishes for Self-Defense: [I]Paul explains how to make your Mount feel heavier than you physically appear. The technique focuses on understanding...

3 Part Lesson — Paul expertly supposes a Self-Defense scenario: [I] Tracking a standing opponent's movement from the Open Guard with rocking motion and optional post. [II] Intercepting a Punch or Kick with the feet from guard. [III] Pe...