1 Part Lesson -- Paul shows a transition toward the back against a tight Side Control: If you cannot create enough room with your bridge to fully lock out your boxed frame for guard recovery, bump up to make some space for a farside ar...

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.

2 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches Back-Escapes from both the Strong-Side & Weak-Side Back Control: Pummel your head underneath your opponent's head while defending against the choking arm with both hands. Seek to place your shoulders on th...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explains the Elbow-Escape and the Hip-Escape from Mount: [I] Combine a frame with your elbow and a wedge with your knee to slip your leg out from underneath your opponent's mount. Block the Crossface as you turn to...

1 Part Lesson — Paul lectures on the rudimentary 'Elbow Escape' from underneath Full Mount: [I] In terms of Self-Defense, prevent the opponent from gaining an upright posture to deliver a full-force strike by bridging and/or kneeing th...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explains the basics of the Back Escape from Seatbelt Control: [I] Address the threat of the choke first by seizing control over your opponent's choking hand, using both of your hands to grab onto his wrist, hand, (...

1 Part Lesson — Paul continues his Back Escape Series: [I] If your opponent is adamant about keeping you on his choking-side, take yourself out of alignment with his hips by heisting over top of his leg and entwining it. Post back over...

2 Part Lesson - Create distance with your arms against the opponent's Bear Hug and actively circle towards his back. If the opponent continues to step around to counter your throw, sit him to the mat.

3 Part Lesson — Paul, with the assistance of Munchie, teaches a Hip Toss set-up that may come from countering two common methods of attack: [I-II] If your opponent has claimed a Double Under Bodylock, break his hold in three ways; a) w...

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches the ins-and-outs of Marcelo's Side Control Escapes when the opponent has beaten the guard and is body-locking your side.

3 Part Technique — Paul identifies the keys to escaping the Back when his opponent has Seatbelt Control. If you can manage your shoulder free and are close to the 'Escape-Side' of the Seatbelt, raise your hips into the air and slide yo...

3 Part Technique - Paul beautifully explicates the finer details of recovering full guard, either Closed or Butterfly, from Half Guard. The key detail that most miss is the idea of bringing your shin all the way across the opponent's b...