MMA For Sport or Street - Erik Paulson

Coach Erik Paulson discussing the self defense roots of MMA. Make sure to add striking and takedowns to your grappling game to improve the crossover to self defense applications. erikpaulson.com

[@charlesmonroe5274]

Mr. Paulson is a gold mine. I'm surprise there aren't more eyes on him. Thanks for the uploads.

[@dealerslicenseops]

Paulson is a legend. Lots of people talk about Rickson when they talk grappling gods. Paulson forgot more about submissions than mr 400-0. If you have the opportunity to train with Mr. Paulson, you should cherish every moment. And I don't say that to be dramatic. Guy is a walking encyclopedia of submissions and MMA.

[@SwordFighterPKN]

I'm so glad Eric did this speech I have tried to tell this to guys doing MMA and they would just not listen.

[@ajithdesilva4280]

The Best I have Trained With my Coach ! Who Honed my technical ability in JKD ! Coach who Introduced Real JKD to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 in 1994 now Very Popular and Still growing ! A Guru With a mega Heart ❤️ with Gratitude Thank You ! Appreciate you Guru Erik Paulson!!!!

[@Polentaccio]

Good advice and yes, gloves on and avoiding punches, getting off your back is/should be the goal.

[@jamesbrick250]

I liked it, one of the only few MMA coach that I know talks about MMA wasn't just for the purpose of sport.

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Bridging defense is important too

[@anthonygerber8261]

Forget John Danaher and Dean Lister, Paulson was the OG leg lock wizard!

[@VC003-MDK]

Excellent points, thank you!

[@peteramarillo8952]

everyone can be taken down. It's called gravity. Great work eric

[@FR-ty5vn]

Here, here, always keeping it real. Under Royce’s line you put the gloves on a lot...self-defense is what it’s all about imho.

[@vedder10]

Even in the Gracie Academy schools. You start with the standup stuff in every class and then you do ground techniques.

[@sathlin]

Train with all your street clothes on including shoes. Train with your snow jacket on. It changes a lot of things.

[@เด็กพเนจร-ฝ4ษ]

MMA is not the "end all be all" until they allow knees to grounded opponents, headbutts, 12-6 elbows, and soccer kicks

[@pricepatrick644]

Only you would take her down....keeping the truth in the martial artist, that you do brother.

[@peccleft64]

awesome advice coach. I'm always asking myself would this work on the street

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

It's not if but when it goes to the ground

[@Reconmethod]

great advise

[@mgtowproperties]

My favorite is when they say I don’t like go to the ground Like they actually have a fucking choice lol

[@Fatelvis2]

I used to train CSW I felt it was much more self defense oriented then jujitsu

[@เด็กพเนจร-ฝ4ษ]

Did u train under Paulson directly?

[@Fatelvis2]

@@เด็กพเนจร-ฝ4ษ he held seminars at my school but wasnt a full time teacher there I am on the east coast

[@chrisbera7952]

Erik, you need to go Keto or carnivore Bro!! I'm concerned for your health. You're a great guy man. Btw, great segment!

[@Nabil1976]

An encyclopedia of martial arts .

[@johnjune2999]

would this work on the streets?

[@TheJKDGuy]

🙏❤️😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@jeffreagan2001]

Everyone can be taken down? Hum.... Maybe but I bet you would have a hard time taking down Mark Hunt.

[@jscarpa2002]

I thought tweekers didn't eat much. Also truckers don't really use meth anymore mandatory drug tests all the time.

[@fullmerfitmindandbody]

Maybe, but don't miss the point he's trying to make.