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 articulates details for the Single Leg Stack Pass: The key piece of information stressed for this particular technique lies in the matter of keeping one's shoulders parallel with those of the opponent before drivi...

4 Part Lesson — Paul breaks down the intricacies behind attacking the far-side arm from Side Control: [I] First, he shows how to control the arm with an Underhook for a transition around the head into an Armlock. [II] Next, Paul shows ...

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 covers the Stacking Pass in greater detail: [I] Thumb-inside grip allows greater drive forward for pressure, a fingers-inside allows you to hold your elbow in tightly to maintain position. Don't turn when you pass ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul gives the details for the Double Under Stacking Pass: [I] Elevate the opponent's hips up onto your lap by ramping his legs on your shoulders with the Double Underhooks. Replace your hand with your knee to make a ki...

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 - The Pendulum Sweep and Armbar coincide together with your control of the opponent's elbow, your pivot, and his posture. A lowered posture favors the sweep and distance encourages an arm attack.

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 Technique - Getting attacked isn't necessarily a bad thing; if you can recover effectively, oftentimes the opportunity for the submission surfaces in the exposition of your opponent's failed attempt. Utilizing the Backdown Guard...

3 Part Technique - The Knee Slide Pass vs Butterfly can be offensive, in that you can initiate the attack after clearing the opponent's hands and forming Over Under Control; and it can be defensive, as a countermeasure when your oppone...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent shields your Knee Slide Pass with his shin cutting inside across your hip, one recourse is to pin down his scissored legs and slip your foot out for the Knee Weave Pass. As you run around his guard w...

2 Part Technique - The Stacking Pass can not only lead to Side Control, but can also allow you to take the back. If your opponent incorrectly rolls over his shoulder, or you intentionally force him into that direction, immediately run ...