3-Part Fundamental Lesson -- Bernardo shows some of his favorite ways to pass the Spider-Guard: If your opponent finds Double-Sleeve Control and places one foot your hip and their other onto your biceps, maintain a strong base and work...

3 Part Lesson -- Paul talks about the idea of a Pseudo-Guard, in the manner of successfully applying frames, blocks, and grips against an opponent's pass after he or she clears your legs: Prevent the Cross-face and redirect your oppone...

Base down into the opponent's guard to crowd his movement. Drag and drive perpendicular to pin his leg with your knee and continue upwards towards the opponent's upper body to pummel for the Under Hook and clinch.

2 Part Lesson — Paul shows the Standing Guillotine as a counter to a tackle: [I] Brace for impact by placing both hands outstretched against the opponent's shoulders as your feet find the proper footing to keep your body at an angle an...

1 Part Lesson — Paul continues with his Back Escape Series: [I] When confronted with a tight Seatbelt on the choking side, insert either or your hands in between the Seatbelt, all the while defending the choke, and build a frame to pop...

2 Part Lesson — Paul reviews the most basic Back Escape: [I] When confronted with the Seatbelt, fall to the side of your free shoulder and use your hand to loosen free your other shoulder so that it can land on the mat. Once both shoul...

2 Part Lesson — Paul teaches several simple entries for the Loop Choke from a Collar Drag: [I] After breaking your opponent's grip on your pant leg, switch your base as you seize his Cross Collar to entice him into circling toward a Co...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo demonstrates three essential recoveries against a standing-passer with grips made on your legs in Butterfly Guard: [I] If your opponent cups your ankles and raises them off of the mat, free your feet by kicking ...

3 Part Technique — Paul identifies the keys to escaping the Back when his opponent has Seatbelt Control. If you can manage your shoulder free and are close to the 'Escape-Side' of the Seatbelt, raise your hips into the air and slide yo...

2 Part Technique - Frame against the opponent to block his takedown and prevent him from grabbing your legs. Attack the opponent's exposed neck with a Guillotine and react appropriately to his escape. If the opponent grabs over, use hi...

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...

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...

1 Part Technique - While protecting your neck and beginning to escape your shoulders to the mat to avoid your opponent's back control, he may try to turn you back onto the side that favors his choke. Anticipate this roll, and go with i...