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 defines his defensive posture prior to escape: Free your head first before trying to coordinate the other parts of your body for the Side Control Escape. Protect your arms from attack by building frames against th...

2 Part Lesson — Paul makes an advanced technique seem simple by explaining it in great detail: [I] Paul shows how you can readily gain access to the Crucifix and the Choke/Armbar Double-Attack from off of the Double Under Pass series (...

1 Part Technique — Paul teaches how to properly utilize the Bridge to open up enough space for Guard Recovery after an opponent has gained the Side Mount with Underhook & Head Control. Bring your elbows in out of danger by bridging awa...

3 Part Technique — Henriques wants his class to understand two important concepts when defending the Torreando Pass with the Foot Wipe Escape: 1) trap his arm and prevent your opponent from controlling your collar/head, and 2) swing yo...

3 Part Technique - Henriques continues his Side Control escape series with Crossface Defense, Guard Recovery, and the Bridging Escape from North South. Avoid the potential danger of pressure on your jaw by hugging his tricep away from ...

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.

3 Part Technique - Seeking the underhook while held in your opponent's Half Guard can be problematic, especially when he is committed to preventing you from establishing upper body control for a pass. This scenario is a prime example o...

2 Part Technique - The journey back to recovering your guard begins first with proper defensive posture, to ensure that your arms are not readily vulnerable for attack. Place one forearm against his shoulder while placing the other aga...

3 Part Technique - Escaping the Side Control starts with positioning your arms in a defensive posture that doesn't lend them to submission opportunities for your opponent. Place one forearm across his neck and the other against his wai...

3 Part Technique - Avoid letting your opponent make his grips for the Front Headlock Position, and raise your leg to outside so that you may sit through your other leg for the Closed Guard. If he manages to pass your arms to your back,...

2 Part Technique - Escaping Side Control requires that you first create space to move into, however this can be quite difficult to accomplish when you're biggest tool for making space, your bridge, happens to be compromised by a tight ...

2 Part Technique - When you make the mistake of letting someone with good positional maintenance obtain the mount, you may have to try riskier escaping techniques to free yourself from his control. Turn onto your side, exposing your ba...