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 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...

1 Part Lesson - Through leverage, break the opponent's Double Under Hook clasped around your torso. Change angles to create space for a far Under Hook and circle deeper to hold the entire lower body for the Hip Throw.

3 Part Lesson -- Paul sprawls, spins around to the back, sets his hooks, and finds the choke: Stuff your opponent's takedown by deflecting his or her penetration step downward into the mat. Lock your arms around the shoulders for a Fro...

4 Part Lesson — Paul describes several variations of countering the Front Body-Lock from the Standing Position. Sag your weight on the opponent's arms, keeping your hips far away from direct access. Try to make a frame on the opponent'...

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...

3 Part Lesson — Paul expertly supposes a Self-Defense scenario: [I] Tracking a standing opponent's movement from the Open Guard with rocking motion and optional post. [II] Intercepting a Punch or Kick with the feet from guard. [III] Pe...

3 Part Lesson — Paul shows 3 interrelated submissions strung together from Mount: [I] Upon inserting your hand inside your opponent's collar from the Full Mount Position, prepare to adjust your hips so that your opponent no longer has ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul elucidates the details for Mounting: [I] The main idea to keep in mind after passing the hips and guard of the opponent is to fill the inside-space; this includes the sides of the body from elbow to knee, as well a...

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 ...

3 Part Lesson — Paul explicates key details in Escaping Side Control and immediately Sweeping from Butterfly: {I} Trace your pinky toe along the mat to the inside space between your opponent's legs after a Bridge Escape; this low movem...

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...