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...

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. ...

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.

2 Part Technique — Marcelo demonstrates the 2nd easiest Guard Pass, The Circle Pass, and later shows how to defend against the Kimura, finishing with a Half Guard Pass. Marcelo was able to successfully land the easier guard pass at ADC...

1 Part Technique - Whenever you find yourself facing away from your opponent under Side Control, resort to the Hip Roll Escape to recover back your guard. Turning back into him will only lend him the time he needs to establish his pass...

2 Part Technique - Use Collar and Elbow Control to force the opponent into Open Guard. Pressure your knee forward and cut across to pass. Create more pressure by angling and pointing your knee away at the end. As the opponent attempts ...

3 Part Technique - The Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly can be offensive, in that you can initiate the attack after clearing the opponent's hands and forming Over Under Control; and it can be defensive, as a countermeasure when your oppone...

1 Part Technique - While standing inside of your opponent's Open Guard, perhaps after a Guard Break or shoving him back from his Butterfly, hide your hips from his feet with your elbows and gain control over his collar and knee. Pin hi...

2 Part Technique - While held under the Side Control, keep your arms out of danger by keeping them bent close to your body and combine the bridge with the hip escape to attack for the Single Leg. If your opponent sprawls free, leaving ...

2 Part Technique - Use Hand Fighting and movement to defend the opponent's foward passing pressure from standing. Continue to reset the position by moving backwards until you are comfortable attacking. The Single Leg is a great techniq...

4 Part Technique - Before your opponent can establish his weight on your chest from side control, lock out your arms and brace against his pressure. Switch out your hands against his weight by replacing them with your inside leg on his...

2 Part Technique - Frame your arms inside and against the opponent's body to stay protected. Use your initial bridge to move the opponent. Commonly, he will switch his base, changing the way you need to escape. Use a short bridge to tr...