Various articles from the Paulson archives.
Rear Naked & Body Triangle Defense
February 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Originally posted in the members forum by Ryan Gruhn on February 3, 2007.
I am looking forward to some insight on the best way to defend and escape from a body triangle while the person is trying for a rear naked choke. I have received answers ranging from “just don’t get caught there” to very long drawn out ways to defend against each technique individually. What I am curious about is the ability to unlock the figure four without getting choked. I have heard that rolling to one side gives the ability to escape the body triangle and the ability to slide your body out and have been successful with this at some points but I have trouble with this against people who are of upper level.
CSW Game Assessment
December 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment
written by Erik Paulson
1. Honesty plays a major role in the total development of your grappling game
2. You must be your own best and worst critic when assessing the whole picture
3. Remember, grappling is a puzzle, a chess game, that comes together
4. In order to find out where your level stands for each piece of the puzzle you MUST attend training sessions, classes and possible competitions or fights that make you contest your skills.
5. The levels of your opponents should at least try your skills and abilities so it is important to rill with a little lesser, equal and greater opponents who will allow you to try different games or who will make you more than what you are good at doing.
Fight Training
December 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment
written by Erik Paulson
CONDITIONING
- Lifting 3 to 5 times per week
- Sprinting 3- 4 times per week
- Swimming 3 – 4 times per week
- Pad work 4 times per week
- Shadowboxing 15 minutes EVERYDAY
Improve Your Guard
December 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment
written by Erik Paulson
Abdominals, hip flexors, lower back extensor and flexors, hamstrings, glutes, and obliques are key muscle groups used to break your opponent down in your guard. These muscles give you the ability to sit quickly, sweep quickly, and improve your front and back breakdown. They all have one thing in common ? they improve your functional core strength from the guard position. This enables you to have the strength to consistently break someone down as they try to sit up in your guard by 1) breaking out their elbows and pulling your knees to your chest; 2) by sitting up and grabbing the top of your knees while your feet are still closed and pulling your opponent forward; and 3) by putting your low guard around their hips and your feet on the floor and balling up when they sit up to pass.
The CSW Salutation
December 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment
BEGINNING OF CLASS (TEACHERS ADDRESS):
HONJITSU NO KEIKO HAJIME MASU
MEANING:
TODAYS PRACTICE BEGIN
STUDENT REPLY:
ONEGAI-SHI MASU
MEANING:
RESPECT
The White Belt Mentality
March 29, 2006 By Leave a Comment
written by Erik Paulson
During my travels with Guro Dan Inosanto, I have heard him repeatedly say that, “Martial arts is the most humbling experience. The more you know, the more you know that you don’t know. As soon as you think you’re getting good at something, someone comes along and surprises you.” Guro Dan keeps emphasizing the point that all martial arts practitioners, regardless of rank, should have a white belt mentality. This will always keep you hungry so you won’t rest on your laurels, letting others pass you by. This concept is the same idea that is given in the children’s story, The Tortoise and the Hare. You can think you’re good, and you can be assured you’re going to win, but if you stop training and stop evolving and consistently changing then you will eventually get passed by someone who might be less talented, but yet who trains regularly.
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