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...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul takes a deep dive into the Góes Guard & Tripod Sweep: Technically speaking, the Goes Guard consists of two specific limb configurations; namely, same-side/opposite contact with your foot to the opponent's l...

As the opponent runs North South, solid upper body frames keeps marginal distance until the dynamic power of your legs can return as reinforcement.

3 Part Lesson -- Paul shows attacks from Open Guard: Starting from Collar & Sleeve Control with a foot placed on the far biceps (aka Dariush Guard, Classic Guard, Tripod Guard, et al.) if your opponent recedes away and lessens the pres...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the basics behind his version of the Farside Armbar: [I] If you're caught off guard when your opponent looks to roll away from your Seatbelt Control, i.e. you've missed the chance to follow tightly behi...

1 Part Lesson — Paul demonstrates the Double Attack from Knee-On-Belly: [I] If your opponent attempts to block you from securing your second hand for the Collar Choke, seize his sleeve and yank it upward, making room for your shin to w...

1 Part Lesson — Paul explains how to transition to the Knee-On-Belly Position from Cross Side Mount: [I] Pay attention to your grips and the distribution of your weight with your shin across the opponent's stomach. Build a wall against...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explains the Standing Step Pass versus Open Guard to Knee-On-Belly to Side Control: [I] Step outside of your opponent's leg to place him down in an Open Half Guard Position, keeping his back flat on the mat with yo...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches a Self-Defense maneuver followed by a throwdown: [I] When closing the distance on an a blocked Overhand Right, collapse your weight onto the opponent's punch with your inside arm as you wrap around his body...

3 Part Technique - Henrique demonstrates how to open up your opponent for attack from the Side Control. The key movement in this lesson is the isolation of the farside arm with an overhook. This overhook can be parlayed into an armbar,...

1 Part Technique - Defending against the Stacking Pass from Spider Guard, if you cannot pummel your Spider-hooks back inside, insert them as Butterfly-hooks while still holding his sleeves to form the Grasshopper Guard. Secure the Hook...