In this video I show a variation the Cross Collar Choke with the arms being completely straight. There are a lot of different ways to do a cross collar choke, and I personally use a lot of different methods. This is one of my favorite ways to do the Cross Collar Choke as it doesnt burn my grips and it’s highly effective.

Notice the head placement on the mat. Correct basing on the hairline is extremely important, both for safety AND effectiveness. This will take some getting used to as we have been conditioned to maintain weight on our butt in mount rather than our hips and abdominal muscles.

Try it out and let me know what you think.

In this video I show an aggressive flop pass. This is a very competitive pass that pairs well with a lot of other open guard passes. It takes some practice with the timing and the pathway for the legs but once you have drilled it, this pass is highly effective.

One of the things that I had to stress during the class is the pathway for the leg that is on the outside. This pass is NOT a Back Step or Long Step. If you do it this way (and it looks very similiar) then you will find that your opponent can turn their knees towards you and you may find yourself in guard a lot. Rather than it being a back step, make it about the pathway of the outside leg behind the knee behind the knee pit.

I included a short collection of my students practicing the movement and you will see that there are people of all belt rank practicing this and they all have various levels of hip movement. You should really strive to flair the hips but not in the backstep motion.

lastly, you will have to kill your own posture to be able to do this effectively. Notice that I lean my head forward and bring the trunk of my body parallel with the shin. This helps greatly and is not talked about in the video.

In this video I show a transition from the North/South Choke to the Paper Cutter. I also provide a few tips on how to finish this technique.

Often when I see this move performed it crushes the windpipe. While this can be a bi product of doing the move, it should be a strangle first (blood choke). Make sure to understand that the collar is one piece of cloth and the collar grip under the shoulder has the ability to tighten the choke as well.

Make sure your hips are turned towards your opponents and your only on one cheek. The pathway around the head is very important and adds a lot to the choke. Check it out and try it both ways during drilling and you will see there is a clearly better choke.

In this video I show a way to bail out when you’re a little over zealous with your Belt Row. The Belt Row can be a really powerful technique and against someone who has not seen the entry, it can be extremely easy to over estimate your opponent’s base.

With that being said, it’s not that bad of a thing for you, when you really launch your opponent. Just make sure that you practice the transition a few times as you will not have a lot of time to make the transition.

In this video, Mr. Schreiner explains in great detail on how to defeat your opponent’s underhook from the half guard. Click here fore more: https://goo.gl/gnJinL

Considered to be the prequel to “Precise Pressure Passing” Professor Paul Schreiner is back to share his half guard system that he honed through countless hours of learning with masters such as Roberto “Gordo” Correa and Ryan Hall. These techniques have been tested, retested and further refined at one of the toughest gyms in the world, the famed Marcelo Garcia Academy in NYC. These lessons are perfect for all skill levels. If you want to enhance your guard game, this is a must have instruction!