Erik Paulson Techniques

I've never seen such brilliant submission and escape techniques like Erik Paulson does.

Erik Paulson is an American Mixed Martial Artist raised in Minnesota and currently residing in California. He is the first American to win the World Light-Heavy Weight Shooto Title in Japan - a title he defended for 5 years. Starting with Judo in 1974, Paulson has trained in many disciplines including Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali/Eskrima, Catch Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, studying first with Rorion Gracie in his garage in 1989.









He has studied with 40 different teachers over his 30 years of training including Greg Nelson, Yorinaga Nakamura, Larry Hartsell, and the legendary Dan Inosanto, who claims Erik is one of the world's most dynamic grappler's. He currently runs the CSW Training Center in Fullerton, California where he trains MMA fighters such as Josh Barnett, Ken Shamrock, and Sean Sherk.

Erik recently received his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Rigan Machado. Erik is the founder of Combat Submission Wrestling, and STX Kickboxing.