2-Part Fundamental Lesson -- Paul briefly instructs an important detail regarding connected reactions while passing: After knocking your opponent backwards from seated upright to lying recumbent, use your hands to post against their st...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo shares his plan to keep Back Control after his opponent tries to roll away: [I] If you do not have the momentum or arm strength to yank your opponent back to the Turtle Position after he tries to roll away, slip...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explicates how to Take-The-Back starting from the Front-Headlock-Position: [I] Avoid letting the opponent block your access to the back (like a turnstyle) by sucking his elbow inward and driving your knee inside be...

2 Part Technique — In Paul's Fundamental Lv. II Class, he teaches his students how to catch the Crucifix Position when an opponent attempts to escape from the Turtle Position. Keeping his Seatbelt Control tight, Paul follows behind the...

1 Part Technique - Hold onto your opponent's back with Seatbelt Control, specifically with a Ball-N-Socket Grip centered directly in the middle of his chest. Despite the fact that if you lay on the side of your underhook'ed arm your op...

3 Part Technique - One of the most effective ways to take the back is from the Front Headlock position. Use your ball-n-socket grip (the same grip used for the guillotine and seatbelt) to push your opponent's elbow out of the way for y...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent pulls back to prevent the Hook Sweep their upper body lowers closer to the mat. This is a great opportunity to Sweep using a Front headlock type Guillotine.