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...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates a Gi-version of the North/South Choke: Maneuver your legs around your opponent when they attempt to assume a defensive posture while mounted; reposition your base so that you accommodate the space cre...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches how to get the Rear Naked Choke when his opponent defends from your Strong-Side Back Control: If your opponent is fighting with both arms and tucking his or chin to avoid your attack, stack the odds in yo...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates other options for escaping Side Control: Dig a backhanded-frame to sneak your nearside shoulder out from underneath your opponent and bridge your hips towards the outside; you can invert and clock out...

As the opponent runs North South, solid upper body frames keeps marginal distance until the dynamic power of your legs can return as reinforcement.

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...

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...

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'...

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 — 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 ...

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. ...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches how the Americana and Armbar are correlated in Mount: [I] The Americana (aka Keylock, Ude Garami, Double Wristlock, et al) can be applied from Mount by forcing the opponent's wrist down to the mat by his he...