2-Part Fundamental Lesson -- Thomas incorporates a Head-Lock Escape into a sequence starting from standing and finishing with an Arm-Lock: If your opponent is on top and secures a basic headlock control on you (i.e. Scarf-Hold, Kesa-ga...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches several responses to pass a defensive Open Guard: If you encounter your opponent's Frames (arms posting out) against your upper body after clearing his or her legs, you can react in a few different ways; (...

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 articulates details for the Single Leg Stack Pass: The key piece of information stressed for this particular technique lies in the matter of keeping one's shoulders parallel with those of the opponent before drivi...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul walks us through the basics for a standing-style breaking of your opponent's Closed Guard. Manage your weight so that your body doesn't shift past the wall defined by your lapel grip. Step up on the same side as t...

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-...

2 Part Lesson — Paul shows the Standing Guillotine as a counter to a tackle: [I] Brace for impact by placing both hands outstretched against the opponent's shoulders as your feet find the proper footing to keep your body at an angle an...

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches punch-block defense from standing, an armbar from mount, and taking the back to the rear naked choke.

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about foresight, basic hand-fighting skills, avoiding secure grips on your collar, and finishing the Single Leg Takedown from the feet.

1 Part Lesson — Paul demonstrates how to avoid domination by a Cross-Collar Grip from the Standing Position: [I] After freeing your sleeve from any grips your opponent makes on your arm, make a Thumb-Down Grip over your opponent's Cros...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches a Self-Defense tactic for a Follow-Up Shove from an aggressor: [I] Anticipate a second push from an adversary and meet it by fencing both arms inside, thus deflecting his attempt and crashing into his body ...

1 Part Lesson — [I] While kneeling inside the Closed Guard of your opponent, it is important to gain posture to start your pass; that is why it is also important to learn how to defend the ways in which he can break your posture down. ...

4 Part Lesson - Intercept the opponent's hands before he grabs, or execute a method of Grip Breaking which sparks a moment to bond your own controls.