A COMPLETE
GRAPPLING
PROGRAM
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction shaped by decades of experience in submission grappling, catch wrestling, judo, shoot wrestling, and the lifelong pursuit of technical excellence.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF
BJJ AFFILIATION
This program was built for academy owners, instructors, and serious coaches who want more than a logo on the wall.
Under the leadership of Professor Erik Paulson, affiliate academies gain access to structured curriculum, professional development, association support, online training resources, and a proven system shaped by decades of mat experience.
Structured Curriculum
A clear training path designed to help instructors teach with confidence and consistency.
Association Support
Real communication, guidance, and support from a team invested in your success.
Multi-Art Development
BJJ strengthened by submission grappling, catch wrestling, judo, shoot wrestling, and MMA.
Video Academy Access
A comprehensive training archive to support your students, instructors, and long-term growth.
YOU’RE NOT
THE ONLY ONE
Many academy owners and instructors come to us after years of frustration with organizations that promised support, development, and leadership but delivered very little once they joined.
Poor Communication
You joined an organization that sold you on support, then disappeared once you signed up.
Politics Over Progress
You are tired of associations that feel more like a club than a professional organization.
Just A Logo
You expected mentorship, development, and guidance but received little more than branding.
Limited Growth
Your current curriculum is restricting your ability to evolve as an instructor and academy owner.
Overcontrol
Your association seems more interested in policing you than helping you succeed.
Going It Alone
You know additional support, mentorship, and structure would accelerate your growth.
THE RIGHT ASSOCIATION
SHOULD HELP YOU GROW.
Not hold you back. We believe instructors deserve real communication, structured curriculum, professional development, and a leadership team invested in their long-term success.
MORE THAN AN
AFFILIATION.
Joining the Erik Paulson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association means gaining access to a complete support system designed to help instructors, academy owners, and coaches grow their programs, improve their skills, and build long-term success.
Online University
Access one of the largest martial arts training archives available with thousands of videos and continually expanding content.
Structured Curriculum
Clear systems and organized progressions that help instructors teach with consistency and confidence.
Coach Development Camps
Train directly with Erik Paulson and the Association leadership team through hands-on professional development.
Multiple Program Options
Expand beyond BJJ through CSW, Shooto 2.0, STX Kickboxing, MMA, and additional training opportunities.
Business Development
Resources and guidance designed to help academy owners improve operations and grow their schools.
Affiliate Community
Become part of a network of instructors and academy owners committed to growth and professionalism.
Support Resources
Gain access to affiliate materials, podcasts, forms, support tools, and organizational resources.
Ongoing Development
Continue evolving as an instructor long after your initial certification through continuing education and mentorship.
Most associations offer a patch.
WE PROVIDE A SYSTEM.
For more than three decades, the CSW Association has helped instructors build stronger schools, become better coaches, and create long-term success through education, mentorship, and professional development.
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
SHAPED BY MULTIPLE
FIGHTING ARTS
Erik Paulson’s curriculum is not limited to one lane. It brings together Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling, Judo, Shoot Wrestling, submission grappling, hand fighting, takedowns, positional control, and MMA experience into a functional grappling system.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Core positional structure, guard work, escapes, submissions, and progressive student development.
Catch Wrestling
Pressure, rides, pins, controls, submissions, and aggressive grappling concepts that sharpen the system.
Judo & Takedowns
Throws, trips, entries, balance breaking, and standing skills that help students become more complete.
Shoot Wrestling
Transitions between standing grappling, takedowns, submissions, and positional dominance.
Submission Grappling
No-gi concepts, lock flows, submission chains, and functional control from multiple positions.
MMA Integration
Understanding how grappling changes when striking, pressure, walls, and transitions are involved.
THIS IS NOT JUST
A BELT CURRICULUM.
It is a complete grappling education designed to help instructors produce students who understand positions, pressure, movement, transitions, submissions, and real functional application.
ONE OF THE MOST
INFLUENTIAL COACHES
IN MODERN MARTIAL ARTS
For more than five decades, Erik Paulson has studied, competed, coached, and developed martial arts systems that have influenced instructors, academy owners, professional fighters, and students around the world.
Started Judo At Age 8
BJJ Under The Gracie Family
Catch Wrestling Under Billy Robinson
Shoot Wrestling Under Yorinaga Nakamura
Founder Of Combat Submission Wrestling
Founder Of STX Kickboxing
Few instructors have spent a lifetime studying, integrating, testing, and teaching as many martial arts systems as Erik Paulson.
COACH
DEVELOPMENT
CAMPS
Most organizations charge extra for instructor development, advanced coaching events, and professional education.
As an active affiliate, Coach Development Camps are included as part of your membership. These camps are designed to help you become a better instructor, improve curriculum delivery, strengthen your coaching ability, and continue your professional development directly under Erik Paulson and the Association leadership team.
Included With Membership
No additional registration fee for active affiliates attending Coach Development Camps.
Train Directly With Erik
Hands-on instruction, coaching, curriculum review, and professional development from the source.
Improve Your Coaching
Learn how to teach more effectively, communicate clearly, and develop better students.
Connect With The Team
Build relationships with fellow affiliates, instructors, academy owners, and association leadership.
SEE THE CAMPS IN ACTION
Take a closer look at the training, instruction, networking, and professional development that takes place during our Coach Development Camps.
REAL TRAINING.
REAL DEVELOPMENT.
NO EXTRA FEES.
Coach Development Camps are one of the many ways we invest back into our affiliates. Our goal is simple: help you become a stronger instructor, build a better academy, and continue growing throughout your career.
SIMPLE PRICING.
SERIOUS VALUE.
Becoming an affiliated instructor or academy is an investment in your professional growth, your students, and the long-term development of your school.
BJJ Affiliate Program
Your monthly affiliation includes access to curriculum support, association resources, mentorship, online training, affiliate materials, and Coach Development Camps at no additional registration cost for active affiliates.
- Structured BJJ curriculum
- Affiliate instructor support
- Online University resources
- Coach Development Camps included
- Association guidance and development
Additional Systems
Expand your affiliation by adding additional programs to support your school, broaden your curriculum, and continue developing your instructors and students.
- Core 3 Affiliate Program
- Combat Submission Wrestling
- STX Kickboxing
- Erik Paulson MMA
- Additional program pathways
EXAMPLE AFFILIATION STRUCTURE
This flexible structure allows you to build the affiliation pathway that best supports your academy, your instructors, and your long-term growth.
START AFFILIATION PROCESS
GETTING STARTED
IS EASY
Joining the Erik Paulson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association is a simple process designed to help us understand your goals, support your development, and build a long-term relationship with your academy.
APPLY
Complete the enrollment form and tell us about your academy, experience, background, and goals.
CONNECT
Speak directly with Alan Baker and the Association leadership team to discuss your path forward.
GROW
Begin your affiliation journey with curriculum, support resources, Coach Development Camps, and ongoing mentorship.
Joining the Association isn’t about buying a membership.
IT’S ABOUT BUILDING A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP.
Our goal is to help you become a better instructor, develop stronger students, build a successful academy, and continue growing throughout your martial arts career.
APPLY FOR
AFFILIATION
Ready to begin your affiliation journey? Complete the enrollment form and our Association Director, Alan Baker, will follow up with you to discuss your academy, goals, and next steps.