1 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates two transitions from a defensive open guard: If striking is presumed, and you cannot readily break your opponent's posture down into a clinching style guard, maintain a safe distance by inserting your...

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 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...

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 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...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps from Butterfly Guard: [I] Win dominant control over the position through the use of deliberate hand-fighting; either secure a grip on your opponent's wrist from above or below his hand and augment your ho...

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...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches two versions of the Armdrag to Back Control: [I] The key detail here for the Post-Out Armdrag lies in the footwork as you hang on the arm; make sure to take your Butterfly Hook out before the pull, and wide...

2 Part Lesson — Paul finishes his lecture on the Standing Step Pass: [I] The effectiveness of the Standing Step Pass, aka X-Pass, largely results from its ability to be reapplied immediately in succession until completion of the pass. ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul reveals the steps to toward an Armbar from S-Mount: [I] Against an opponent who is tightly defending his arms, grab a hold of his sleeve with both hands and shove his arm across his body to get behind his triceps w...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches how the Americana and Armbar are correlated in Mount: [I] The Americana (aka Keylock, Ude Garami, Double Wristlock, et al) can be applied from Mount by forcing the opponent's wrist down to the mat by his he...

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.