Erik Paulson Talks Grappling Roots

In this exclusive interview for DSTRYRsg Erik Paulson talks about where his grappling style came from, working with different schools and his new book.

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• Erik Paulson
• Catch Wrestling
• Wrestling
• Jiu Jitsu
• BJJ
• DSTRYRsg
• Submission Wrestling

[jkdjedi]

Eric PAuLsoN, one of the great talents in the MArtial Arts today. Got to roll with him a couple of times and learned A LOT from that. (Palm Springs Wilkerson Clan a looooong time ago) ;-)

[THEKUROSHINOBI]

Erik is a world class filipino martial art, combat sport, and submission wrestling expert HANDS DOWN!!!

MUCH RESPECT!!

[LJSJIUJITSU]

Anyone who doesn't say Paulson is legit really needs to wake up. He is LEGIT and is a world class grappler.

[scarred10]

@MegaContest at the time he won it (90s)and the belt(blue or purple),it wouldnt indicate a great standard,good but not world class.World class is top 5 or so mundials black belt,ADCC etc.

[MegaContest]

@scarred10 Gold @ Pan-Ams is major title at any belt.

[scarred10]

@dagreatcapri82 he was never one of the greatest grapplers,he never won a single major grappling title,he was a very good mma fighter at the genesis of the sport.He is one of the great coaches though,am amazing amount and breadth of knowledge.

[subscriber10304]

9:10 Count Maeda actually taught Carlos Gracie not Helio

[cmcampbell49]

Yup, I was only referring to a one on one situation (without his friends kicking the shit out of you as you put). I would rather grapple a stronger opponent than trade punches with one (my opinion), esp since that is the art/ self defence I am trained in. I am just using myself, with my opinion, as an example scenario.

[FFBKM07]

@cmcampbell49 aye your right and thats the mystique of most grappling arts. I just think in relation to what erik was talking about catch wrestling probably wouldnt be the most effective street method. In all honesty you wouldnt wanna grapple with a stronger heavier opponent. Even between 2 wrestlers the stronger one wins. I just think ground fighting limits your ability to run if you have to. Case in point in would be pretty hard to side choke someone while his friends are kick the shit out you

[cmcampbell49]

@FFBKM07 @FFBKM07 Unless you train ground fighting, you'd want to fight your game, your style, not your attackers, esp if they want to box you which would usually be the case, they'd have no clue how to fight on the ground, you would, and that would be your advantage. You wouldn't want to risk trading punches with a striker or a heavier stronger opponent, you'd be pretty much asking to get knocked out.