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...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul demonstrates a Double-Attack from Knee-Mount: Build a frame against your opponent's hip to act as a barrier against guard recovery before popping up and delivering your shin across the stomach. Keep your instep fl...

1 Part Lesson — Paul demonstrates the Double Attack from Knee-On-Belly: [I] If your opponent attempts to block you from securing your second hand for the Collar Choke, seize his sleeve and yank it upward, making room for your shin to w...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the significance behind Pulling Guard from Standing with 2on1 Control after Handfighting. [I] Utilize your Open Guard Hooks to help follow your opponent as he circles around your 2on1 Control. [II] If y...

3 Part Technique — Henriques wants his class to understand two important concepts when defending the Torreando Pass with the Foot Wipe Escape: 1) trap his arm and prevent your opponent from controlling your collar/head, and 2) swing yo...

3 Part Technique - Use a strong bridge against the opponent's Knee on Belly as a connection to offensively attack with a Hook Sweep from Half Guard. As the opponent starts to cross his knee against your Half Guard to pass, use the Sing...

2 Part Technique - Pulling guard without your grips is ill-advised; hand-fight for 2on1 Control before stepping in between his legs and sitting down for Butterfly Guard. Transfer your grip from the 2on1 with your hand on his elbow to h...

2 Part Technique - Upon starting the match, Paul opts to pull guard with 2on1 Control; one can establish these grips by baiting the opponent with a same-side free wrist grip. As the opponent attempts to yank his arm free after you've p...

1 Part Technique - Swim your arms inside to counter the opponent's grab. Establish the control needed to throw your opponent. Continue controlling around the opponent's arm and transition your hands to lock against his elbow.

1 Part Technique - When you cannot transition on top for the stacking escape, and your opponent is about to break your grip, there is still a last ditch effort you can resort to. Purposely release your counter grip into his pull, but m...

2 Part Technique - The best way to defend against the Armbar from Mount, besides not letting your opponent get there in the first place, is to preemptively lock a tight counter-grip around your own attacked arm. This primarily consists...

2 Part Technique - In a physical confrontation, wherein your adversary pushes your chest to reel you backward, use his extended arms against him on his second push attempt by countering with a Prayer Parry into your judo grips. Throw h...

1 Part Technique - Escaping the Side Control from bottom begins with repositioning your arms out of any immediate danger. Your nearside forearm is safely placed along his belt line, while your farside forearm is best kept off of his sh...