1 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches several responses to pass a defensive Open Guard: If you encounter your opponent's Frames (arms posting out) against your upper body after clearing his or her legs, you can react in a few different ways; (...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches how to get the Rear Naked Choke when his opponent defends from your Strong-Side Back Control: If your opponent is fighting with both arms and tucking his or chin to avoid your attack, stack the odds in yo...

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 expertly explains how to implement the 'Americana' Shoulder-Lock from Side Control: Switch your base from the square-on Side Mount into Kuzure-Kesagatame (or Modified Scarf-Hold), collecting the opponent's elbows ...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul sprawls, spins around to the back, sets his hooks, and finds the choke: Stuff your opponent's takedown by deflecting his or her penetration step downward into the mat. Lock your arms around the shoulders for a Fro...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo helps his students understand how to neutralize their opponent's attempt to escape from Back Control: [I] If your opponent begins using a 2on1 Grip to dismantle your grips and unfasten the Seatbelt, you must be ...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo explains the basics behind his version of the Farside Armbar: [I] If you're caught off guard when your opponent looks to roll away from your Seatbelt Control, i.e. you've missed the chance to follow tightly behi...

Paul instructs his students on the finer details involved in successfully completing the "Harpoon Sweep" or Belt Reversal Technique (aka a variant of Teppogaeshi or the Gun-Reversal) from underneath Side Control.

3 Part Lesson - Paul shows the Kimura and variations: [I] If you lose your opponent's hand from your shoulder while setting up the Farside/Overhook Armbar, catch his hand in a figure-four, double-wristlock aka Kimura Grip. Pinch your k...

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...

1 Part Lesson — Paul expertly deconstructs the Spinning Back-Take from Side Control: [I] After stuffing the farside arm down and stepping over your opponent's head, pivot on your knee to spin around and catch the Seatbelt. Once fastene...

2 Part Technique — Be wary of the Hip Bump Sweep from Closed Guard, especially after taking down a larger opponent. He may try to take advantage of your low posture after the takedown, so be prepared to lay your weight into his hips as...