2-Part Fundamental Lesson -- Thomas incorporates a Head-Lock Escape into a sequence starting from standing and finishing with an Arm-Lock: If your opponent is on top and secures a basic headlock control on you (i.e. Scarf-Hold, Kesa-ga...

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 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...

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

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 - 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.

2 Part Lesson — Paul demonstrates how to take the Mount Position from Side Control and finish with an Armbar from S-Mount: [I] Using your underhook from Side Control, finger-walk your hand along the mat to bring the opponent's arm away...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo identifies an several important details when attempting the Armbar from Mount: [I] Before translating your legs across the face and chest of your opponent, make sure to press his arm across his body while also t...

3 Part Technique - Henrique demonstrates how to open up your opponent for attack from the Side Control. The key movement in this lesson is the isolation of the farside arm with an overhook. This overhook can be parlayed into an armbar,...

3 Part Technique - In the first technique, Henrique demonstrates the Pendulum Sweep after breaking his opponent's posture in Closed Guard, and before he can make his grips again to frame back up. If successful, normally one ends up mou...

1 Part Technique - In the event someone suggestively threatens you with physical danger by grabbing your collars in a fist, raise your hands up in a submissive manner before the physical confrontation escalates away from your favor and...

1 Part Technique - Controlling the shoulder while attacking for an arm from the mount position is done by properly aligning your hips into the direction of your opponent's escape. If he hides his near arm from the traditional attacking...