2 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches the classic Double-Attack from Closed Guard: Using a Cross-Collar grip to break down your opponent's posture, free your hips with short bumps as you place your opponent's elbow on your stomach by pulling a...

1 Part Lesson -- Paul shows an Armbar from Closed Guard with a subtle yet elucidating modification: Break your opponent's posture and clear his or her posts by bringing your knees to your shoulders while prying both elbows outward. Whe...

5 Part Lesson — Paul derives an offensive sequence: [I] Starting from Closed Guard, use your knees and a Cross Collar Grip to break your opponent's posture and keep their neck nearby; shift your hip to the outside opposite of your init...

Paul shows how to hit the Armlock from High-Guard taking away as much space as is possible from each movement to the finish. He also shares a variation during drills to his purple belt students.

3 Part Lesson — Paul teaches several sneaky submissions from Closed Guard with an Overhook/Cross-Collar-Grip: [I] Break your opponent's grip for posture, comb his sleeve behind your head as you raise through underneath his outstretched...

2 Part Lesson -- Paul teaches a follow up attack when your opponent counters your collar choke from closed guard. [I] If you attack with a collar choke from closed guard and your opponent defends by pushing high on your chest, an effec...

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.

3 Part Technique - Paul instructs his fundamental class on the keys toward the Armbar from Closed Guard. First, break his posture by pulling his forearm onto your chest as you climb up onto his shoulders for High Guard. Next, push his ...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent fails to break your Closed Guard open when he stands up, underhook his ankle and place your other hand onto the mat, pushing your weight onto his hips with the Handstand Sweep. Lay your weight onto h...

2 Part Technique - Break your opponent's posture, forcing him to post his hands on the mat. As he does this, sit up and control him with an underhook and headhold. Escape your hip out to the side of the underhook, and capture his wrist...

2 Part Technique - If the opponent posts an arm forward, pull his elbow inside to break his posture. Continue the control and reach behind the opponent's shoulder to lock him into place. Post your foot on his hip, rotate, and lock your...

2 Part Technique - The Armbar from Closed Guard can lead to either a Triangle or Omoplata if your opponent defends the submission, which shows the linking between basic jiu jitsu techniques for beginners. Grab the opponent's far arm in...

2 Part Technique - The Turning Mount Escape requires you to push your opponent's knee and secure Half Guard. From Half Guard continue to advance to a better position and retain full guard. Always try to improve your situation, so now w...