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...

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. ...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explains a major component in establishing Side Control after a Knee Slide Pass versus the Butterfly Guard: [I] Club your opponent from standing with a strong Collar Tie & Elbow Control as you pierce your knee thro...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent shields your Knee Slide Pass with his shin cutting inside across your hip, one recourse is to pin down his scissored legs and slip your foot out for the Knee Weave Pass. As you run around his guard w...

3 Part Technique - You may find yourself caught in a Guillotine Choke from Standing, usually after an unsuccessful Double Leg Takedown. Before the finishing pressure is applied to your neck, warp his posture by wrapping over his should...

2 Part Technique - If during a physical altercation, you find yourself in a bearhug, with your arms trapt down by your sides, turn the tables on your opponent by lowering your base, posting his hips away, flaring your elbows upward, se...

2 Part Technique - Proper attention to hand fighting will lead to ideal grips and control to set up for a takedown. Fight for a grip on his collar and a grip on his wrist. Yank down on his collar to force the opponent to react by openi...

3 Part Technique - The Bridge Escape vs Side Control is a great technique to either escape Side Control or to start chaining together other Side Control escapes. The Collar and Elbow Control can be used with techniques, such as the Hoo...

2 Part Technique - The Double Leg and Single Leg Takedowns are the most used takedowns in submission wrestling. If you land in your opponent's guard, immediately create posture and break grips. Posture and breaking grips will help prev...

2 Part Technique - This sequence of techniques are great fundamentals for novice students.

2 Part Technique - Breaking the Gi Grips from standing to a Double Leg Takedown. Now the opponent grabs the back top of the Gi. So, Marcelo teaches how to break this type of grip and finish with a Takedown Hook Sweep with Belt Control.