1 Part Technique - Escaping and Countering the Mount attempt

2 Part Technique - You can escape the Mount from either using a strong bridge and holding an arm or pushing on a knee and transitioning into Half Guard.

2 Part Technique - Always protect your arms, you don't want the opponent to establish any control over your vulnerable limbs for a submission. Often, the opponent will leave a posting arm exposed, which is needed to wrap and bridge for...

2 Part Technique - Establishing the Seatbelt Control when your opponent turtles up is your best option if you want to keep the back position for attack or to score points with your hooks. Using guillotine-like pressure to glue your che...

2 Part Technique - Utilize a quick bump of your hips to redistribute your opponent's weight between his hands and his legs while mounted; this will make his hips lighter and easier to maneuver for escape. If your opponent's arm is out ...

2 Part Technique - As soon as you are mounted, immediately turn and face the leg that stepped over you because it will be considerably lighter and therefore easier to manipulate during your escape. Don't turn too far onto your side; ex...

1 Part Technique - Escaping the Side Control from bottom begins with repositioning your arms out of any immediate danger. Your nearside forearm is safely placed along his belt line, while your farside forearm is best kept off of his sh...

2 Part Technique - Break your opponent's posture, forcing him to post his hands on the mat. As he does this, sit up and control him with an underhook and headhold. Escape your hip out to the side of the underhook, and capture his wrist...

1 Part Technique - While mounted, as long as you can hold off his hips from riding higher up on your torso, your bridge will elevate his weight off of the mat. However, your opponent may be keen on protecting his arms from the Arm Cont...

3 Part Technique - Create attacking opportunities by transitioning to Knee on Belly. If the opponent freezes and doesn't react, force him to turn and expose his back.

2 Part Lesson — Paul expounds on the subtle difference between a Hip-Escape and the Elbow-Escape: [I] When performing the Elbow Escape or Elbow/Knee Escape from the bottom of the Mount Position, your hips remain stationary while your u...

2 Part Lesson — Paul exploits a gap in his opponent's position while they transition from a lying to a seated upright position: [I] Vault over top of your opponent's legs after you press their knees together. Stop your forward momentum...

2 Part Technique — In Paul's Fundamental Lv. II Class, he teaches his students how to catch the Crucifix Position when an opponent attempts to escape from the Turtle Position. Keeping his Seatbelt Control tight, Paul follows behind the...