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 demonstrates a critical sequence terminating in strangulation: Be mindful of how much weight you allocate and redistribute during control of the Full Mount Position; typically you will want your hips heavy and you...

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...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul assembles a sequence initiating with a Takedown (Hip Throw; O-Goshi), transitioning to the Full-Mount from Knee-On-Belly (Ukigatame; Tateshihogatame), and terminating with a Technical Mount (S-Mount, Ukigatame) wh...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul shows us a choke, its counter, and a re-counter: Concentrate on supplying pressure into the sides of your opponent's neck via the thinnest part of your forearm, i.e. the 'blade' of your arm. Hang from your opponen...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo helps his students understand how to neutralize their opponent's attempt to escape from Back Control: [I] If your opponent begins using a 2on1 Grip to dismantle your grips and unfasten the Seatbelt, you must be ...

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

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares his plan to keep Back Control after his opponent tries to roll away: [I] If you do not have the momentum or arm strength to yank your opponent back to the Turtle Position after he tries to roll away, slip...

2 Part Lesson — Paul shows the ins and outs of Back Control Recovery: [I] If your opponent falls to his Escape-Side and takes out your Bottom-Hook, cinch up your Seatbelt and use your freed leg to drive him over to turtle; when he resi...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explicates how to Take-The-Back starting from the Front-Headlock-Position: [I] Avoid letting the opponent block your access to the back (like a turnstyle) by sucking his elbow inward and driving your knee inside be...

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. ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul expertly deconstructs the Spinning Back-Take from Side Control: [I] After stuffing the farside arm down and stepping over your opponent's head, pivot on your knee to spin around and catch the Seatbelt. Once fastene...

2 Part Lesson - Drive the opponent into opening space underneath his shoulder, tuck your knee in, and drag the opponent on top into Back Control. Pay attention during the transition, because he will often be vulnerable to an attack.