1 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches several responses to pass a defensive Open Guard: If you encounter your opponent's Frames (arms posting out) against your upper body after clearing his or her legs, you can react in a few different ways; (...

2 Part Lesson -- Paul shows an alternative Side Control Escape: If your opponent switches his or her arms to block you from applying a Hip Escape to make distance for your guard, pummel an Underhook and turn belly down onto a Single Le...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul defends against the Rear Waist Lock: Run your hips away from the opponent's, placing weight on top of your opponent's shoulders with your back. Work your hands against both wrists and angle your hip against the op...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul articulates details for the Single Leg Stack Pass: The key piece of information stressed for this particular technique lies in the matter of keeping one's shoulders parallel with those of the opponent before drivi...

1 Part Lesson — Paul demonstrates an option using the lapel to help take down his opponent: [I] Win an opposite (same-side; right to left, vice versa) collar grip from the standing position and gain control over the other side by grabb...

4 Part Lesson — Marcelo talks about foresight, basic hand-fighting skills, avoiding secure grips on your collar, and finishing the Single Leg Takedown from the feet.

2 Part Lesson — Paul covers the Stacking Pass in greater detail: [I] Thumb-inside grip allows greater drive forward for pressure, a fingers-inside allows you to hold your elbow in tightly to maintain position. Don't turn when you pass ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul gives the details for the Double Under Stacking Pass: [I] Elevate the opponent's hips up onto your lap by ramping his legs on your shoulders with the Double Underhooks. Replace your hand with your knee to make a ki...

1 Part Lesson — Paul teaches the "Hanging Single": Use the collar grip to swing around onto the Single Leg using your own bodyweight. If he breaks down to the mat, lift his knee as you drive him over flat. If he doesn't come down after...

1 Part Lesson — Paul explicates details on the Stacking Pass after Breaking the Closed Guard: [I] It is important to understand when to turn the corner for the Stacking Pass: too early, and you risk being Triangled; too late, and you m...

2 Part Lesson — Paul shows two instances of smashing the opponent's guard; one as a pass after breaking the Closed Guard, and the other after defending an Armbar: [I] Gain upright posture, gather both lapels, turn your elbow outward, l...

3 Part Technique — Henrique teaches a lesson on the Farside Armbar with his shin wedged into his opponent's armpit. Although this technique looks very similar to the traditional armbar with both legs draped over the opponent, the mecha...