Combat Submission Wrestling

F or the last twenty-two years, Erik Paulson has studied the art of grappling. Having gained worldwide fame competing in many pay-per-view, no-holds-barred tournaments, he is now undefeated in Japan where he is the World Light-Heavyweight Shootwrestling Champion.

Erik's system, Combat Submission Wrestling, blends grappling techniques and concepts from Judo, Freestyle Wrestling and Greco-Roman Wrestling with techniques and submissions from Shootwrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo and Catchascatchcan, as well as, striking from Boxing, Muay Thai, French Savate, and STX (his own Savate-Thai Boxing Cross). Erik is famous for his unbelievable repertoire of submission holds and is recognized as a virtual encyclopedia of leg locks.

T he Combat Submission Wrestling Class (CSW) is the curriculum of Sensie Erik Paulson, five time light-heavy weight world champion. This program is not for the light at heart. TTMA CSW program is very demanding and takes a lot of dedication.

Basic to Advanced upper body techniques

Range Assessment
  • Kicking
  • Boxing
  • Clinching/Trapping
  • Grappling
Submission and Reversals
  • Escaping from locks and holds
  • Escaping from takedowns and tackles
  • Flow Drills
  • Laban Larual and Sumbrada
  • Sparring