I Tried Catch Wrestling

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Big thanks to Erik Paulson from ‪@CSWAssociation‬ for teaching me the ways of Catch Wrestling and Shooto!
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[@SenseiSeth]

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[@El-Burrito]

LMNT is great, bit expensive but cool sponsor!

[@strikingmachine2975]

fun fact: Erik Paulson was in Bloodsport 3

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@El-Burrito I respect that they publish their recipe for anyone wanting to make their own on a budget. I feel like they do a pretty good job on the flavor systems considering the amount of salt they're dealing with though. It's enough added value to justify the asking price IMO.

[@James-wd9ib]

How's it against Pocari

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@James-wd9ib Pocari is more similar to Gatoraide, having a LOT of sugar and relatively little electrolytes. LMNT has very little sugar (I think its a gram?) and is packed full of electrolytes.

[@justas423]

Erik Paulson was REALLY making those 30 minutes the most informative 30 minutes of your life.

[@SenseiSeth]

1000%

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@SenseiSeth thank you for getting the entire session on film. That's incredibly valuable as a continued education tool.

[@PHIplaytesting]

If you want more, Kevin Lee published a video with him recently on his channel. (I'm guessing Kevin might even be the one filming here.)

[@shawnsmith2610]

​@@SenseiSethErik is the man when it comes to grappling he was also Stelio in Bloodsport 3 there is 4 of those movies to me part 2 is the best then 3 and then 1.Erik also trained witb Dan Inosanto which is one of Bruce Lee's top students.

[@Milkman740]

Or the most painful :D

[@ecreacher3515]

My great grandpa was an old Indian grew up on the reservation. They all did catch wrestling and boxing. And they absolutely stayed rag-dolling younger guys into their 70s. Hurting people in ways they didn't know existed. 😂

[@jakefoley9539]

This honestly seems like one of the most useful fighting styles ever featured on this channel. I would absolutely hate to fight someone who's good at this stuff.

[@Lord_Swoledemort]

It seems very similar to no gi BJJ but less emphasis on position before submission because being pinned loses a comp match.

[@Waitingnomad]

catch is more, submission before position. Just constantly attacking subs & using pain compliance to move your opponent and create opportunities and openings for new attacks (and generally make them very miserable)@@Lord_Swoledemort

[@Matt-lf9nn]

My dad taught my brother and I how to catch wrestle, it's helped me learn how to take down opponents much bigger than I am as well as quickly get someone off of you in sparring simply from all the joint locks and pain you can make your opponent experience

[@slowbladepenetrates]

This was pretty widespread in the 19th and early twentieth century America... roots from all over. Definitely european wrestling influences (which go waaaaay back and were very common across all classes pre-modern age), first nations in america loved to wrestle too (and liked showing they weren't afraid of pain) and their influences came in too... later practitioners began looking at what was going on in the east in terms of using sleeves and collars (though not so much for competition as street defense). It's really interesting stuff, but sadly fell by the wayside as boxing cleaned up its image and became more widely popular, and later the eastern martial arts craze took over. I'm glad to see there are still some gyms teaching it today, a lot of what I've encountered has been from old books about Farmer Burns and so on.

[@NaturalLanguageLearning]

Watch Josh Barnett's MMA fights. This was his main style.

[@sinfinite7516]

Catch wrestling used to be one of the most popular martial arts in the UK and America, apparently its one of the reasons “say uncle” as a means to surrender became so popular.

[@lastmanstanding5423]

yeah... "say uncle" is an anglicization of the Gaelic Irish word 'anacal', meaning deliverance or quarter. literally "say you are submitting" in Gaelic

[@tomjones6347]

It's also where we get the term 'no holds barred' from

[@soakedbearrd]

@@lastmanstanding5423that’s very interesting from a etymological point of view. Love learning the origins of words and sayings.

[@soakedbearrd]

@@tomjones6347which is also another way of saying “vale tudo” (anything goes, or everything is valid).

[@HkFinn83]

@@soakedbearrdinteresting, but like most ‘folk’ etymology, probably totally incorrect

[@QoSBaszler]

Having trained with Josh Barnett, and subsequently Erik Paulson, for almost 2 decades, I can honestly say that I learn something new from Coach Paulson every single time I see him. Even when I was seeing him DAILY! He and Josh are the ones that opened my eyes to Catch Wrestling (REAL pro wrestling) and how I have now bridged the gap so well moving from fighting to professional wrestling (entertainment) that it is today. My whole channel (hopefully when I have more time to dedicate to it it will be far more often) is based on "Pro Wrestling for MMA" and because of Coach Paulson and Josh I feel a responsibility to use my platform to spread the knowlege of the shared history between fighting and pro wrestling. Side note: The Gracies first learned submissions from a catch wrestling who happened to be in Brazil on the carnival circuit as a pro wrestler (Count Koma)!!

[@devildoctim]

Dang, cool to see you here Shayna!

[@Bleaksigilkeep]

Hell yeah shayna

[@chadwickgaines3600]

Paulson seminars are insane!

[@TheVampireAzriel]

Was not expecting to see the Queen of Spades in Sensei Seth's comments. Mad respect for you in WWE!

[@XKenny77]

I really enjoyed your tutorials on the grovit and the STF. I always loved Chono, and when we played with the STF as kids it always seemed pretty legit. I learned a shitty grovit when I tiptoed around pro wrestling for a bit. It's been cool since I started training BJJ to see how much pro wrestling stuff I can squeeze in there! 😀

[@dcplaysguitar]

Erik is a national treasure, the last of a dying breed of Martial Artist's, true legend!!

[@TheSickjits]

Erik Paulson, Bas Rutten, and Frank and Ken Shamrock are imo the first full complete mixed martial artists outside of the shooto organization.

[@DannyClaude-x2e]

I would say rickson Gracie gene lebell also mark Shultz 😅

[@Devilsblood]

The man is a wrestling machine. This is a man that understands how to teach grappling by cutting out the nonsense and getting into the meat of it.

[@deathraygonzo6339]

Also really speeds up the teaching when the philosophy of martial art is "How to break every bone in human body."

[@iamawuss]

The complete opposite of some BJJ classes where the instructor thinks they’re some kind of human anatomy/physics professor. “You see we have to hyper extend to the pinnacle of the fulcrum to ensure maximal leverage is counterbalanced on the peremedial joint structure to make sure gravity doesn’t reverse Newtowns third law and prohibit us from tearing the A3 menuscal casing around the elbow.” 🙄

[@mikuspalmis]

​@@iamawuss😄

[@UrbanDefenseSystems]

@@iamawuss You see this word salad bs in every sport nowadays. It's just a marketing scheme.

[@carlospolanco9521]

Bro im going to use this forever to tease my BJJ homies youre a legend ​@iamawuss

[@TheElbowMerchant]

I can't remember who said it, but I remember seeing the quote, "catch wrestling is BJJ on steroids." While jiu jitsu used to be considered the "gentle" martial art, particularly by fighters like Demian Maia, catch wrestling was designed to hurt the opponent from every possible position. I really liked this video a lot, Sensei Seth! I was especially excited to see the terms "punishment hold" and "pain compliance" used exactly as I was taught.

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

I once heard someone say: “BJJ is the gentle version of Catch Wrestling.” haha

[@adamcosper3308]

And that's saying something considering how much steroids is in bjj.

[@watermelonprom7197]

The reason why it's so much more aggressive is 1 the lack of a gi 2 the Wrestling Shoes 3 the Pin & 4 the more allowance of techniques overall both are good but it just depends what you want really

[@anthonysiu6010]

Sounds like something josh barnett would say in JRE

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@@anthonysiu6010 He's exactly who I think the quote originated from! I couldn't find it anywhere online, so I didn't want to attribute it to Barnett and get called out for misquoting him.

[@matejfaraon]

Reverse chiropractor comment was gold. Also honestly this video made me interested in wrestling for the first time ever

[@philbatten6051]

Mr. Erik Paulson is the truth. Back in 2011-2012, I told my BJJ instructor that I wanted to attend Mr. Paulson’s CSW seminar in Englishtown, NJ. My instructor encouraged me to go and it was well worth it. No questions were left unanswered. He scanned the entire room and helped all of us make the most out of our movements. I still reference my notes.

[@mark9104]

The man is still so good after 35 years, remember first watching him on vhs like in the 90s

[@peartree8338]

I saw him get destroyed in WCC. He entered as a Wing Chun fighter and it had the silliest format. Strikers could only strike and only when standing and grapplers could only grapple. At the time I probably thought the strikers were losers because I was deep into Combat Sambo at the time and NHB in general. The balls of Erik to enter a tournament with guys like Renzo on the other side of the bracket and only be able to kick and punch?! Beast! And he lost because the other guy was holding onto his ponytail. 😂

[@mark9104]

@@peartree8338 shout out to a fellow old timer, if you watched WCC you must be my age! Good to see he is still in great shape, you don't see that in most of the old fighters

[@yvonnesanders4308]

I watched those as well. Apparently wanted the ponytail for any Hollywood career

[@mikuspalmis]

The hair was for a movie.

[@folksurvival]

Like in the 90s or in the 90s?

[@MTKTube]

If there is anyone who I could define as a technical master in catch wrestling, it'd be Erik Paulson. Man trained Ken Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar and Cub Swanson on catch style. Truly a legend.

[@nthnpar01]

"Man trained Ken Shamrock" That is a fucking lie. Shamrock was coached by Paulson in his return to the UFC but Shamrock was doing "catch" (it wasnt CALLED "catch") for as long as Paulson has.

[@bobbysmith9881]

​@@nthnpar01so Paulson has trained Ken before? Idc really because he did train Josh Barnett!

[@Ilriz817]

@@nthnpar01Ken Shamrock was trained under Gene Anderson and The Undertaker’s trainer and short change artist Buzz Sawyer

[@Ilriz817]

@nicholasgreen339 Ole, Gene, and Arn are kayfabe brothers

[@George18798]

​@@Ilriz817Ken Shamrock was trained by Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Masakatsu Funaki, Gokor Chivichyan in catch wrestling

[@restistance4387]

Fun fact! The Gracie's didn't want Eric,to fight in the Early UFCs,because he was training under them at the time.He didn't anyway.So they had a Falling out.And wouldn't let him train under them anymore.

[@erikpaulson4929]

Truth

[@confessedrock7358]

@nicholasgreen339 They had Art Jimmerson a boxer, Ken Shamrock a wrestler, and Gerard Gordeau a kickboxer and karate guy, in UFC 1. These guys were all accomplished in their own rights, to say they didn't allow any of that is just a lie.

[@jacobharris954]

@@confessedrock7358 are you sure about that, the Gracie never liked to compete with someone you can lose to

[@ballshippin3809]

The Gracies were better marketers than marital artists. They made sure the first UFC tournament was solely to promote BJJ.

[@brrrrrr]

​@@ballshippin3809marital artist? Is that like a more committed version of a pick-up artist?

[@harlemdeni]

WE WANT A PART TWO OF THIS!!!

[@chrismize2738]

My Sensei for over 20 years. Best kept secret in martial arts. Thank you, Seth for showing the tip of the iceberg that is the amazing Erik Paulson🙏🏻

[@Rippleshanks]

Dude, I had a hearty belly laugh when he was cycling you through all those punishment holds. 😂

[@rogeredwards4871]

😬

[@Ilriz817]

Erik Paulson knows where to attack and where to punish no matter the position. On the fence, in the corner buckles, on the opponent’s back, from the back, literally any position in the fighting surface he constantly finds ways to finish and it’s effective everytime

[@archangel98632]

When I discovered Billy Robinson vids a few years ago during the beginning of the Jiu Jutsu explosion, I felt I FINALLY found the grappling to integrate into my FMA! Since then Snake Pit and Brian Peterson (Teach Me Grappling) have enriched me as a more complete martial artist... And made me a TERROR against my BJJ friends 😂. Thank you Sensei!

[@jtom416]

What does FMA stand for?

[@marquisejoubert6129]

@@jtom416I wanna say Filipino martial arts

[@JSN723]

I can't help but feel partially responsible for this since I've been the one asking in the comments of a couple vids to go to Erik Paulson. So stupid that I lived 15 min from there and went to college 15 min from there and didn't partake in lessons from him. Thanks for becoming a human pretzel for us Seth!

[@gisnotalizard]

Ain't too late to learn!! Become a pretzel master if you want to!

[@JSN723]

@@gisnotalizard Moved away to Vegas for my job but yes, plenty of good schools out here as well. Also just turned 40 and am now super out of shape haha. Need to fix that first since I can actually feel the wear and tear of being out of shape at this age compared to before.

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

​@JSN723 I live in vegas too, but ive never seen a wrestling/catch wrestling gym. I'm aware of extreme coutoure, and others that have wrestling, but not really any wrestling gyms/coaches like that.

[@gisnotalizard]

@@JSN723 Well wherever you go on your journey martial arts wise, wishing you luck!! :D

[@tylerheerdt6438]

Dude, there is something about watching a master with so much knowledge going to work. This guy truly is a professor.

[@andrewweitzman4006]

Human Origami.

[@jadanyoung9894]

Been doing catch for a few years now, and I absolutely love it, it's a passion of mine. Thank you for spreading it through your platform, it needs exposure!

[@breedingpitmetal]

i have been trying to find a place to train forever, but I don't think there is any catch wrestling left in Germany at all unfortunately

[@tichtran664]

Try Luta Livre. Closet thing to catch wrestling in Europe.

[@StandWatie1862]

I trained at a csw satellite gym. Owners a D head. But I wouldn't call it true catch.

[@StandWatie1862]

​@tichtran664 I didn't know they had Luta Livre in Europe. Why wouldn't you just go to snake pit?

[@breedingpitmetal]

@@StandWatie1862 because snake pit is in the UK and I live in Germany, that's 750 miles lol

[@JD-ev3po]

Eric trained with the very best in all styles. He's an encyclopedia. Even Rickson Gracie respects him!

[@legitprowrestling6653]

I am blessed that Sensei Erik is my coach, he is a true fountain of knowledge.

[@El-Burrito]

I know you filmed this for youtube, but it's actually a genius idea to just film this session for yourself in general. If I got a masterclass condensed down into 30 minutes, there's no way I'm remembering everything. Having the footage to look back on is super useful!

[@Mr71203]

Finally one of my favorite martial art youtuber touch on catch!

[@EmoEmu]

So far every video I've seen of Erik Paulson has been pure gold and absolutely brilliant.

[@andrewverburg1805]

What I recommend for a noobie in wrestling. Neutral set up to a single, set up to a high crotch, and setup to a single and be able to switch to a double. Defense- Sprawl & crossface. Phase two learn how to utilize your whizzer. Bottom- Stand up, and reversal. Phase 2: Change over. Motion creates space. Top- Learn 2 basic breakdowns (spiral ride, tight waste far ankle)Phase 2: Cradles and Front headlock combos Pinning combo- Half Nelson and cradle. Once you have that, learn to chain your moves. Setup, shot, breakdown, and pinning combo. Work on hand control. What i wish i learned doing free style as a kid. You are going to lose matches early on. It is okay. Each one is a learning opportunity. Best wrestlers usually have a small arsenal that they perfect over a life time. You don't need to learn how to Granby roll. You do not need to be a swiss army knife. Avoid the trap of throwing your opponent. It's fun, but you will lose more than you win. If you get stuck in a move, work with your coach to learn how to get out of it. The thing I believe wrestlers over all other forms of grabbling and martial arts is that we understand intuitively body mechanics. I as a wrestler for 12 years of competition know when I touch the wrist of my opponent where my opponents legs are just by the way the fight my grab. It's really cool when you get to the point when you take a person down and they lift their arm for a fraction of a second and you throw in that half Nelson intuitively

[@KevinLeeVlog]

I could watch this whole day long 😂😂

[@gmkgoat]

I'm sure you love not being on the receiving end of Paulson's holds for once.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

@@gmkgoat I did my part, now it’s Sensei Seth’s turn 🤣🤣

[@jacobharris954]

I heard you laughing in back lol

[@roxiereign]

I train Catch, and I never even knew it existed or what it was. My coach said it’s a bit hard to explain, because that’s what catch is - it’s everything. “Catch-As-Catch-Can,” anything goes, there are no rules like traditional wrestling. That’s what that X stands for, or the words on his shirt shaped into an X. It’s a warning that I’m aboutta murder you. Catch is grueling like wrestling is, but in my opinion amplified. The intensity is so different lol

[@yanwain9454]

The term "catch as catch can" makes zero sense to anyone and i really think this one phrase has held catch wrestling back because everyone associates it with the weird time in american history when people actually spoke like that.

[@kommisar.]

@@yanwain9454 It's because they had few if any rules on the types of grips and submissions you could use. It's also why they called it "no holds barred".

[@mikuspalmis]

The way I took the name at face value was basically... there's a move from any and every position... however you catch em...

[@libertatemadvocatus1797]

Seth, you're a true student of Martial Arts and you keep an open mind. That's why you're my favorite MA channel and I watch Jeff Chan, Icy Mike, Wonderboy, and a few others.

[@harlemdeni]

What other channels do you watch bro? I see we have the same taste, maybe I've missed some 😁

[@吳宗倫-u8v]

Thanks for your

[@SenseiSeth]

Thank YOU for the support!

[@RoninGroupUK]

Erik has always been such a humble legend. I trained once under one of his students in the 90s who trained with Erik and brought back his knowledge to the UK. CSW is phenomenal.

[@TheSickjits]

Erik Paulson would've been the UFC 1 champion if the Gracie's allowed him to compete. He was and is undoubtedly one of the most complete mixed martial artists of the pioneer era. I've been to quite a few CSW, Josh Barnett, and California MMA seminars over the years, and one of my most beloved professor's is an Erik Paulson and Rigan machado black belt. The amount of knowledge that Erik possesses is just sheer insanity. There isn't a single position that you can put this dude in that he can't turn to his advantage. Real life zatoichi shit. It's good to see him finally getting the recognition he deserves. He easily makes my MMA Mount Rushmore. Props to you for showcasing him, the dude deserves his flowers. And yes, Catch Wrestling is truly the most lethal grappling art on earth.

[@nthnpar01]

"He easily makes my MMA Mount Rushmore" HOW? He IS a great trainer and all but he really didn't have a remakable MMA career and what champions has he coached beyond Josh Barnett? You said "Erik Paulson would've been the UFC 1 champion if the Gracie's allowed him to compete" Ummm, I'm not too sure that, even though years and years later he coached Ken Shamrock, that young prime Ken Shamrock wouldn't have beaten him in UFC 1. If Carlos Newton submitted Paulson, young prime powerful Ken Shamrock would have been a big handful for Paulson at that time.

[@nthnpar01]

"And yes, Catch Wrestling is truly the most lethal grappling art on earth" HOW?

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

​@@nthnpar01That second question tho.... Wdym by "How"? Did you not watch the video showing that there isn't a single joint in any position that Catch Wrestling can't destroy???

[@GawlJoey]

I laughed my butt off when he said "Youre like a reverse chiropractor" haha. Great video. That man has so many locks its insane..

[@01fredm]

Coach Paulson was my first sensei/professor before I left California. He's an awesome and humble man who embodies the virtues of a true martial artist and so informative yet patient when it comes to teaching.

[@jonnycowen6525]

Man, this guys flow is just impeccable, respect seth brilliant vid. Love from uk

[@Blake-gh8xl]

Probably the most top tier of all the Oldman strength!!! Super cool video and topic. Love to see a longer session with another catch wrestler

[@krakulandia]

Or even the same one.

[@quocphingo9807]

finally you try Catch Wrestling, I really like this Wrestling style

[@boogienightsmarkwahlberg6011]

YO ERIC PAULSON!!!!! My Sensei, Clyde Stanley, spoke so highly of Master Eric, and so many techniques we use come straight from him. He is more than the real deal. I wish I could get the chance to meet him one day. Glad you are training with the absolute best person to learn from.

[@bentinho]

Man what a primer on the basics of wrestling all in 30 minutes. You can tell Mr. Paulson is a master. Great video Seth!

[@ft4ngft4ng]

Years ago I started at a Martial Arts school in Adelaide, South Australia, came in for my first lesson (kickboxing super circuit) but lo and behold it was cancelled and instead the class was going to be taken by a special guest who was in town to do some seminars for the upcoming weekend... Erik Paulson. Had no idea at the time who he was, what a privilege!

[@vorz]

Finally! I asked you about Catch on a live like… 2 years ago or longer, really glad you got to work with Eric Paulson. Catch is an amazing style of wrestling. CSW and scientific wrestling are really sick.

[@TheSickjits]

Jake Shannon and Erik Paulson really out here keeping Billy and Karl's legacy alive.

[@Shojushoju]

Awesome! Ive been to numerous Erik Paulson seminars and I always enjoy them! He’s super fast at transitioning from submission to submission. He’s also surprisingly funny and spiritual too! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

[@secretarchivesofthevatican]

That was scary ! train BJJ and judo and have done the occasional session with a catch wrestler. This was the scariest thing I have ever seen. The thought of him going full power and speed on you....OMG.

[@anthonygerber8261]

Paulson is a beast! My instructor, Don Edwards, had him out in 2001. I learned so much from him in a weekend, it was crazy. Now that I'm an instructor, I want to have him back.

[@amyaccount7935]

Never heard of Catch Wrestling before- this looks incredible (and fun!) That constant tapping is SO much, so over the top, it looks parodic. Hope you get well soon 😅 great video, as usual!

[@FranciscoMartinez-369]

Yeah folkstyle wrestling is catch without submissions and pro wrestling started out as catch before they realized they can make more money by focusing on the storylines

[@youknowme1475]

@@FranciscoMartinez-369freestyle wrestling is catch without ground game

[@poopbutt6241]

@@youknowme1475is catch very similar to bjj? Looks like a mix of folk style and bjj

[@ferumcastrum4097]

@@poopbutt6241 Some techniques in Catch, is in Judo, because the founder of Judo actually implemented some moves in Catch, we know that Judo is the parent martial art of BJJ. Catch is far older than Both of them. Probably has its roots in Medieval style wrestling

[@adrianmurray6600]

I really hope that in an alternative universe, Catch as Catch Can took off instead of BJJ. Or even Luta Livre, Brazil's version of Catch, beat the Gracies back in the day and we now have Catch gyms on every street corner. It would do wonders for our wrestling programs and MMA would be a launching point for Catch wrestling careers.

[@af4396]

Eh, Catch is awesome, but BJJ has even more to it than Catch (not talking comp rules, but training-wise). BJJ has all the subs, all the take downs (obviously Judo and Wrestling and modified), and even more escapes. In addition, you also train with a Gi, so you learn a bunch of strangles and techniques with collars as well, which is practical stuff to know. I wouldn't say one is superior, they're both amazing and they both work off each other. They're more similar than they are different, let's put it that way. There should be lots of catch wrestling schools too, but I believe the main reason is that BJJ is classified as a martial art, has belt systems and the spiritual Japanese element in it, which is what a lot of people look for. The difference between a sport and martial art isn't even really about the practicality of it, it's about how it's trained and what is valued in training. Sport (even No-Gi only BJJ gyms these days) is just about "Get on the mats, train, have fun, practice for comp etc.). Martial arts add a few more things, like an added focus on respect, rank/seniority, self-improvement, behavior and self-control etc. These things are really valuable for kids, and honestly, a lot of adults need it too because they obviously didn't learn growing up. That's nothing to say Catch Wrestling isn't awesome and effective, but it's not "formal", and that's why things like Karate are so popular, despite my money being on a BJJ practitioner or Catch Wrestler 10/10 times if we were to look at a physical confrontation lol.

[@DIDOS]

I just discovered your channel, awesome video. More and more BJJ black belts are moving to Catch Wrestling, myself included. Thanks for bringing attention to this wonderful art.

[@devriestown]

👋 👋 👋 HI 👋 👋👋 Please make more videos about fighters 🙏

[@mikuspalmis]

I subscribed to you a little while back along with Chadi. Crazy you just found Seth's channel as he's pretty popular.

[@BMO_Creative]

Eric Paulson is one skilled dude! Great video man! I learned a lot!

[@blissfelix]

Always fascinates me how grapplers can remember all these techniques, absolute master.

[@carlosm.8980]

WOW!!!. I never new you were a contortionist. I agree with Jake. One of the most useful fighting styles i have seen. Thank you for sharing.

[@zachsparkman5252]

I started in catch wrestling it’s definitely the best grappling art. Bjj wouldn’t be anything like it is today without it.

[@baldieman64]

What never fails to amaze me is that when I was training in the 80s, this stuff was there to be had a couple of hours away in Wigan, and not only did we not know it was there, we actually thought wresting was a bit of a joke, because the only thing we knew about it was the British "pro wrestling" on Saturday TV.

[@knightshousegames]

And whats funny is, those old school British pro wrestlers were all pretty legit back then, and they all were most definitely trained in this style. Guys like William Regal and Fit Finlay are highly respected now and work as trainers for WWE. The origins of pro wrestling as we know it today come from the British carnival wrestling in like the 1800s, the old school strong men style stuff, and they were all catch wrestlers.

[@baldieman64]

@@knightshousegames Indeed. When I was a kid, working a weekend job as a butcher's boy, the shop was asked to put a wrestling poster in the window, and as a result, I got free tickets to watch UK pro wrestling live. The main draw was the predictable choreographed fatties wearing sequins, but some of the lads on the undercard were ripped, and likely very capable in a scrap.

[@knightshousegames]

@@baldieman64 The thing is even those fat guys were probably pretty capable, pre-Hulkamania a lot of the best wrestlers had big guts and were more old school strongman/power lifter/farmer strength sort of physique rather than bodybuilder/steroid guy physique. They probably got particularly fat because it was an easy way to have an impressive billed weight, and worked such a predictable style because it was easier on their joints, and since they were attractions just due to being "heavyweights", could get away with a lower work rate and still be main event. A situation where they probably knew how to wrestle, they just chose not to

[@baldieman64]

@@knightshousegames Yeah, but: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Snc5dsYrh6pZY

[@FistLaw7077]

Catch wrestling was one of tje major styles incorporated into early shootfighting. I recognize many of those holds. We used to say submissions from any position vs positions before submission.

[@PaladinJackal]

You still gotta make a video trying full on wrestling. Folkstyle/Freestyle or even Greco! Cool to see you trying out more and more grappling arts

[@EqualizerCombatives]

I audibly gasped at seeing this in my feed. Awesome!

[@blackpalacemusic]

When we were young we used to play "Pin" with my father. Its was basically wrestling until submission. Only as an adult i asked my big brother about "catch" and he explained thats what we used to do.

[@kris4786]

same here. Dad used to tie us up Like Erik Paulson. Always trapping us and always escaping when we tried to get him. He was just too experienced. He said "the white boys like to wrestle so you better learn how if they get you to the ground". He favored boxing and we hit like mule kick but the ground is a different battle. I hadn't realized until this video that all the dirty fighting and pain compliance I learned in the Corps was Catch wrestling.

[@SJ-xz2ch]

Really cool u got to train with Paulson. Definitely an OG. He has a lot content on KZbin. 2 videos on the y escape from side control are definitely worth checking out. Use em in bjj a lot.

[@HolyMith]

I was really surprised how similar the submissions are to jiu jitsu. There is definitely less focus on position when on the ground, but in an MMA context, you can use strikes in lieu of position, so it doesn't always matter that much. I never even knew this was a thing, and now I want to learn it.

[@jw-nz2vx]

At some point grappling is grappling. You will find many of the same holds in the grappling arts whether they share common ancestry (as Judo, BJJ, and sambo do) or not because no matter where you start, if you roll enough with enough good grapplers you figure out what works and what doesn't. It's the same for striking. There are a lot of different styles but there are only so many ways to punch a dude in the face.

[@kommisar.]

There's differences in the rules and approaches. Catch guys do not have a guard. That's because they are trying to not get pinned.

[@tichtran664]

Actually catch wrestling DOES have a guard. It called body scissors. But not very emphasized as in bjj. Yes because of the pin .

[@jamestan4165]

No words for how much I enjoyed this. Erik Paulson is a guy I'd love to learn from. Thanks for the clip Seth,

[@niledunn4641]

Awesome that you got to train with Erik Paulson, hes one of the best grapplers around and has a wealth of knowledge

[@acupuncturequeenstown712]

Eric is a legend! I trained with him back in the day. Awesome teacher. You were so so lucky to have this lesson with him AND he never hurt you, total control, perfect flow. So modest. Love the guy.

[@Jackhferg]

I wrestled my whole life and now do BJJ and I would LOVE to try catch wrestling. Wrestling positional control supplemented with submissions has got to be the most efficient form of grappling

[@soakedbearrd]

This guy looks like a really good teacher that doesn’t just teach you the move, but teaches it in steps, beginner, intermediate and advanced, with the point being that advanced is the actual move, but the steps getting to the move is often assumed. Catch wrestling is also very cool, Josh Barnett and Dan Severn used it. That being said, when he went into the speed circuit of submissions that was hilarious to watch and also terrifying knowing how many possibly punishments from the same position.

[@OveToranger]

Have seen some of Eriks old videos (instructional)...can confirm...they are FULL of information and very interesting !!! Always wanted to train with him...even if only for 30 minutes 🤣 but probably can't... Definitely an overload of flowing from one to the other to the next to whatever was opened up...excellent video !

[@khairt1731]

Erik Paulson was also a student of Dan Inosanto. I think thats the number 1 martial arts school in America for the last 50 years or so

[@arthemas8176]

I hope there's more time for Catch Wrestlic. Eric is a treasure in the catch wrestling world

[@martialartsunlimited01]

This was a great video. I'm a student under coach Erik and I am always amazed just how much stuff he does and the variables he has. Thanks for this Sensei Seth.

[@nthnpar01]

then you would know that as great as Erik Paulson is, the stuff he's teaching and showing is most definitely not pure "catch" and instead is heavily mixed with sambo and BJJ.

[@tommyhardman8883]

sensei erik paulson is a real grand master.he is one of the best martial arts instructor in the whole world

[@lea255ace]

This video has maybe the best visual demonstration of 'good structure' I've ever seen at 2:41 when Erik shows you the single leg with a lift. If you watch him hit the single, it looks like he is working about as hard as he would bending over to pick up the paper. But if you watch Seth, it moves his ENTIRE body. I'm sure most of us have had the experience training with someone who is inexplicably strong for their size, and there it is on film. Hands in tight to the body, arms totally connected to the core, no wasted movement. Anyway, awesome video, Seth! Love the curiosity and exploration you bring to martial arts.

[@ruffle71]

This is what made Sakuraba so formidable in the early days of MMA.

[@Reason1717]

I rented space out to a "Catch Wrestling" instructor. His knowledge base was amazing to put it mildly. So much good stuff in that system.

[@dundun8750]

one of my favorite fighters from PRIDE Kazushi Sakuraba beating the Gracies with catch wrestling.

[@kris4786]

Yes Sakuraba was destroying them. He was fucking awesome. I think that may be why Roice Gracie was training with Paulson.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

​@@kris4786and taking steroids

[@mythcrab6047]

You can tell he is a master and an amazing teacher. Very impressive. Thanks for the cool video.

[@xxFairestxx]

I’m a snake pit USA catch wrestling coach. Great to see you getting some exposure for our wonderful art.

[@tomjones6347]

Hey, I train under Les Allen at SnakepitUSA UK HQ here in sunny Yorkshire, Coach Joel Bane is coming over here to do a seminar in January! Regards from across the pond :)

[@xxFairestxx]

@@tomjones6347 That’s awesome, sick man. Joel is great…just saw him a few weeks ago. Have a great time brother!

[@carloszagal1934]

Nice! I live down the street from CSW. I did a two day trial and it HURT! A lot of fun tho, Erik Paulson is a legend

[@Chewie316]

If I had run into a guy like Erik as an instructor when I was getting pushed around in school, things would’ve been a lot better. Seth, you earned a belt in tap out 😂

[@AlexA-mk7vl]

Nothing but the greatest respect for Erik Paulson. This is a great episode!

[@sinfinite7516]

When he started doing the face locks my jaw dropped, I’ve never seen someone instruct on those before. The only thing close I’ve seen is Dave Leduc using his skull to pressure the temple in his clinch.

[@BreathingGuy20]

There's some real savage ones from top mount as well, and virtually from almost any position really.

[@scarletskunkjob9842]

That was amazing! This guy is a machine. Once he is in his flow he uses the human body like an artist feeling their way around a block of clay. I legit want to try this, it seems incredible.

[@BauKim]

What an absolute humble badass. That was super inspiring. Thank you Sensei Seth for introducing me to such an awesome figure

[@nicmarley12241990]

Dude this is awesome content! Props for always getting out there and trying something new

[@JohnCrosside]

11:55 That one right there was the submission Khamzat used on Robert Whittaker that broke his jaw

[@Allenballen88]

I'm loving the collaboration with Kevin Lee lately! This was fun to watch from both channels lol

[@jeffmaesar]

Since I m following Ramsey Dewey and hearing mentioning how he admires Catch Wrestling I always curious to see the differences with Greco Roman wrestling, thanks Seth.

[@stevo271]

Erik Paulson is a bloody legend! Nice..

[@dcsteele]

Our generation is blessed to be contemporary of Erik Paulson. It is unbelievable how many times he says "you can" instead of "i can". The path to encyclopedic knowledge seems to be humility and generosity.

[@igormorais4192]

Erik Paulson is one of the most influential grapplers ever.

[@thomasfernandez1989]

We need another vid with this gentleman ! He's another level, need to see more !

[@imawesome734]

Paulson was my coach’s coach. He loves to pack in 1000 techniques in a short time.

[@TheNinjaEveryDay]

Really great video!!! Erik Paulson is an old school legend!

[@russellsidell]

No wonder this guy gets so much respect from pro MMA fighters.

[@TheSickjits]

He's taught everybody bro.

[@nthnpar01]

@@TheSickjits Umm..... who??

[@LordSeethe]

Chaining those submissions back-to-back-to-back was craaaaazy, holy moly

[@poot111111]

When he started flowing on the different locks ... 😵 OMG ! Why isn't he in every single UFC fighter's corner ???

[@SenseiSeth]

He’s been in a LOT

[@akoh87]

He was in Brock's

[@blackpalacemusic]

Not every lock is permitted in ufc

[@mikuspalmis]

I think many don't know about him although he was ahead of his time.

[@fran9023]

FINALLY THE CATCH WRESTLING VIDEO. I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR EVER

[@AlphaProto]

Prowrestling /sports entertainment is the worked style of Catch Wresting. Catch Wrestling is the shoot from of Prowrestling/sports entertainment.

[@tomlee8235]

Love the video. Thanks for the content. Been kicking around driving 5 hours to attend one of Erik's seminars in January, no small feat for a hobbyist amateur dad of two with a career ... but this really pumped me up. Seems incredibly informative.

[@lamesurfer1015]

Catch is so fun. Because there's virtually no guard game, everyone is always scrambling.

[@clap5]

Bro...this man deserves a full length episode. I feel like this man needs more respect on his name.

[@TheSickjits]

He absolutely does. He's on my MMA mount rushmore. The guy was a machine and should've been UFC 1 champion.

[@watermelonprom7197]

Water: Kosen Judo. Earth: Muay Thai. Fire: Savate Boxe. Air: Catch Wrestling.