TRAIN WITH
ERIK PAULSON
Build a complete grappling and stand-up game through one of the most comprehensive martial arts training systems ever created.
Access more than 7,000 videos covering Combat Submission Wrestling, STX Kickboxing, MMA, submissions, takedowns, clinch work, escapes, striking, and strategy. Follow a clear progression developed through decades of coaching world champions, professional fighters, and martial artists around the world.
MORE THAN 7,000 VIDEOS.
ONE COMPLETE MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEM.
Most online training platforms teach isolated techniques. The CSW Online Video Academy teaches a complete progression, helping you connect striking, takedowns, clinch work, submissions, escapes, and strategy into a functional game that works under pressure.
STRUCTURED PROGRESSION
Stop guessing what to learn next. Follow a clear roadmap from fundamentals to advanced skill development.
PRESSURE-TESTED TRAINING
Built from decades of competition, coaching, and real-world application, not theory, trends, or internet hype.
TRAIN ANYTIME
Access your training library 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world and train at your own pace.
ONE CONNECTED SYSTEM
Learn how striking, grappling, submissions, clinch work, and strategy fit together instead of collecting random techniques.
Thousands of martial artists spend years collecting techniques without ever building a complete game.
The CSW Online Video Academy gives you a proven path forward through one of the most comprehensive martial arts systems ever created.
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ERIK PAULSON
Long before mixed martial arts became mainstream, Erik Paulson was developing one of the most complete combat training systems ever assembled. His lifelong study of grappling, striking, submissions, clinch work, and combat athletics helped shape generations of fighters, coaches, and martial artists around the world.
First American Shooto Champion
One of the first Americans to achieve world-class success in Japanese Shoot Wrestling competition.
Founder of CSW
Creator of Combat Submission Wrestling, one of the most respected hybrid grappling systems in the industry.
Founder of STX Kickboxing
A striking system blending Muay Thai, Boxing, Savate, and Jun Fan concepts.
Teaching Since 1992
More than three decades of coaching students, fighters, instructors, and champions.
Years Training
Years Teaching
Videos
Student Base
WHAT MAKES
CSW DIFFERENT?
Most martial arts systems specialize in one area. Combat Submission Wrestling was built to connect them all. Rather than collecting isolated techniques, you learn how striking, takedowns, clinch work, positional control, escapes, and submissions work together as one complete fighting system.
TAKEDOWNS
Learn how to control where the fight takes place through proven wrestling, judo, and shoot-style entries.
CLINCH
Master balance, posture, positioning, and transitions while dominating the space between striking and grappling.
SUBMISSIONS
Build a high-percentage submission game from top, bottom, standing, and transitional positions.
ESCAPES
Develop confidence under pressure by learning how to survive, recover, and reverse difficult situations.
STRIKING
Integrate STX Kickboxing concepts into your game with practical stand-up skills and offensive combinations.
TRANSITIONS
Learn the missing links that connect all ranges together into one seamless, functional combat system.
MOST STUDENTS LEARN TECHNIQUES.
CSW TEACHES CONNECTIONS.
The ability to flow between striking, takedowns, clinch work, positional control, escapes, and submissions is what separates complete martial artists from technique collectors.
THREE COMPLETE
TRAINING SYSTEMS.
ONE MEMBERSHIP.
Your membership provides access to three complementary systems developed by Erik Paulson, giving you a complete roadmap for striking, grappling, submissions, takedowns, clinch work, and mixed martial arts.
COMBAT SUBMISSION
WRESTLING
The core of Erik Paulson’s training methodology. CSW blends Catch Wrestling, Shoot Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and submission grappling into one highly functional system.
- Submissions
- Positional Control
- Escapes & Reversals
- Takedowns
- Catch Wrestling
- Shoot Wrestling
STX
KICKBOXING
A complete stand-up fighting system that combines Muay Thai, Boxing, Savate, and Jun Fan concepts into a practical striking curriculum.
- Muay Thai
- Boxing
- Savate
- Jun Fan Concepts
- Footwork
- Combinations & Timing
MMA
PROGRAM
Learn how striking, takedowns, clinch work, submissions, and fight strategy blend together into a complete mixed martial arts game.
- Range Transitions
- Cage & Wall Work
- Fight Strategy
- Ground & Pound
- MMA Skills
- Competition Training
ONE MEMBERSHIP. UNLIMITED ACCESS.
Train across all three systems and learn how they connect into one complete martial arts game. Follow a proven roadmap developed through decades of coaching, competition, and real-world application.
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A CLEAR
PATH FORWARD
One of the biggest challenges in martial arts is knowing what to train next. The CSW Online Video Academy provides a structured progression designed to help you focus on improvement instead of guessing.
JOIN THE ACADEMY
Gain immediate access to more than 7,000 videos covering Combat Submission Wrestling, STX Kickboxing, MMA, submissions, takedowns, clinch work, escapes, and strategy.
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION
Develop the core skills of movement, positioning, escapes, takedowns, striking, submissions, and defensive awareness through organized learning tracks.
CONNECT THE SYSTEM
Learn how the individual pieces fit together so your striking, takedowns, clinch work, positional control, escapes, and submissions become one complete game.
TRAIN WITH PURPOSE
Follow a roadmap developed through decades of coaching and competition, allowing you to train with greater focus and measurable progress.
CONTINUE GROWING
Advance through one of the most extensive martial arts libraries available and continue expanding your skills for years to come.
The goal is not to watch more videos.
THE GOAL IS TO BECOME A BETTER MARTIAL ARTIST.
MORE THAN 7,000 VIDEOS.
ONE COMPLETE TRAINING PLATFORM.
The CSW Online Video Academy was built to be more than a video library. It is a structured training platform designed to help martial artists, competitors, coaches, and lifelong students develop a complete game through one of the most comprehensive collections of instruction available anywhere.
7,000+ VIDEOS
Access one of the largest martial arts instructional libraries available, covering decades of coaching, competition, and technical development.
STRUCTURED CURRICULUM
Follow organized learning paths instead of jumping between random techniques and disconnected content.
CSW SYSTEM
Train through the complete Combat Submission Wrestling curriculum from foundational skills to advanced applications.
STX KICKBOXING
Develop a complete striking game through Erik Paulson’s unique blend of Muay Thai, Boxing, Savate, and Jun Fan concepts.
MMA TRAINING
Learn how striking, takedowns, clinch work, submissions, and strategy connect inside a complete mixed martial arts system.
CONTINUALLY EXPANDING
New material is regularly added, ensuring the academy continues to grow alongside your training journey.
TRAIN ANYWHERE.
TRAIN ANYTIME.
Whether you’re at home, in your academy, traveling, or preparing for your next competition, your training library is available whenever you need it.
The Academy was designed to become your permanent training reference library.
Train at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever needed, and continue developing your skills through one of the most complete martial arts learning platforms available today.
START TRAINING
TODAY
Choose the membership option that best fits your training goals and gain immediate access to one of the most comprehensive martial arts learning platforms available anywhere.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
EVERY MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES
One Membership. Complete Access. No Complicated Tiers.
A SMALL LOOK INSIDE
THE ACADEMY
Explore a small sample of the instruction available inside the CSW Online Video Academy. Thousands of additional lessons, seminars, drills, coaching sessions, and complete training systems are available to members.
DECADES OF KNOWLEDGE.
ONE PLATFORM.
For more than three decades, Erik Paulson has taught seminars, coached fighters, developed curriculum, and documented countless hours of technical instruction. The CSW Online Video Academy brings those lessons together in one organized training platform designed to support students at every level.
Videos
Years Teaching
Training Systems
Access
RAISING THE STANDARD
OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING
Too many dedicated students are trying to build their skills from random clips, incomplete systems, and instructors who have never pressure-tested what they teach.
The result is confusion, wasted time, stalled progress, and talented martial artists who never reach their potential. Students spend years collecting techniques without ever developing a complete understanding of how those techniques fit together.
For more than three decades, Erik Paulson has devoted his life to studying, testing, teaching, and refining martial arts. The CSW Online Video Academy was built to give students around the world access to legitimate instruction, organized learning paths, and a proven system that supports long-term development.
PRESERVE KNOWLEDGE
Decades of coaching, competition experience, technical development, seminars, and instruction organized into one permanent training resource.
DEVELOP STUDENTS
Provide serious martial artists with a clear path for continued growth through structured curriculum and progressive learning systems.
ELEVATE THE INDUSTRY
Help raise the overall standard of martial arts training through quality instruction, proven methodology, and pressure-tested systems.
This Academy wasn’t built to create more content.
IT WAS BUILT TO CREATE
BETTER MARTIAL ARTISTS.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
START HERE.
Below are answers to some of the most common questions students ask before joining the CSW Online Video Academy.
I’m a beginner. Where should I start?
Can I earn rank online?
What if I’m already an experienced martial artist?
How often is new content added?
What devices can I use?
Is this only for competitors?
TRAIN WITH
ERIK PAULSON
More than 7,000 videos. Three complete training systems. Decades of coaching experience. One membership.
Whether you’re building your foundation, expanding your skills, preparing for competition, or continuing your lifelong martial arts journey, the CSW Online Video Academy gives you access to one of the most comprehensive training resources available anywhere.
START TRAINING TODAY