2 Part Technique - It is necessary to secure a control to successfully sweep an opponent. The 2 on 1 Control from Closed Guard complements the Scissor Sweep in this task. If the opponent prevents you from escaping your hips for the Sci...

2 Part Technique - Hip Throw from the Over / Under Clinch to an Armbar. Now, the opponent is circling an countering the Hip Throw, so a Double Under Takedown is available.

2 Part Technique - You can always Break the Closed Guard by standing, however it would best to defeat the Closed Guard before you are even put in that situation by using your Knee Inside.

3 Part Technique - Use Hand Fighting to prevent the opponent from establishing any control. If the opponent steps inside when you are not ready for the attack, just push away to reset the position. If the opponent decides to pass on hi...

2 Part Technique - Your ability to sweep effectively from butterfly is compromised if the opponent obtains Double Under Control. Utilize the Frame Escape to create enough space to sit up and gain Over Under Control. Shift your hips out...

2 Part Technique - Escaping Side Control requires that you first create space to move into, however this can be quite difficult to accomplish when you're biggest tool for making space, your bridge, happens to be compromised by a tight ...

3 Part Technique - Use hand fighting to open the opponent for controls, while preventing him from establishing his own grips. Secure the Over Under Control and Hook Sweep traditionally. If you feel the opponent is very strong or large,...

2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent's attempt to tackle you to the ground by posting on his shoulders, extending your legs away from his grasp, and throwing is head under your armpit for the Guillotine Choke. You can finish the su...

5 Part Technique - Once you've crossed your knee past your opponent's Half Guard, getting your foot out is relatively trivial, but scoring the pass can be quite arduous unless you can find an underhook to establish the Side Control. If...

2 Part Lesson — Paul expounds on the subtle difference between a Hip-Escape and the Elbow-Escape: [I] When performing the Elbow Escape or Elbow/Knee Escape from the bottom of the Mount Position, your hips remain stationary while your u...

2 Part Technique - After you've killed your opponents hip with the Folding Pass, he will more than likely try to escape by turning over toward Turtle and somersaulting back into guard with the Hip Roll Escape. Don't lose your edge; you...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps from Butterfly Guard: [I] Win dominant control over the position through the use of deliberate hand-fighting; either secure a grip on your opponent's wrist from above or below his hand and augment your ho...