Rolled Up Episode 30: Evolution through Diversification with Erik Paulson 

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The greatest instructors always offer themselves up in practice and will patiently wait for their students to grasp the techniques being taught. This guy looks like a great instructor.

I need to train with Erik before I die. This guy is his own species

I see this video every 2-3 years just to ground my thoughts and see where I'm at.

Paulson has always been one of my heroes. Great teacher.

I come back to this video often as therapy thank you so much for posting ERIK IS AN INSPIRATION ❤️

Eric Paulson is one bad dude, a truly underrated warrior.

This guy is like a grappling god.

Looking at this for the 2nd time, now 6 months into doing BJJ. It is such simple and effective stuff he shows. As a newby, arm triangle is my bread and butter but it usually involves getting the mount and trying to force and arm into position. Eric shows how to get what you want with almost no effort. Can't wait to roll on Wednesday.

Paulson's Seminars are awesome.

One of the greats! He is mind body and spirit!

What a beast. That head twist at the 58 minute mark looked nasty as hell.

Top respect for Erik Paulson.

Sensei Eric was telling his own way, you can learn a lot from his way and evetually find you own road , respect!

Erik is so awesome! One of the best Mma coaches and a great person as well:)

pretty cool! erik is awesome and has such a deep understanding of positions and cool history! thanks jake

Attended a 2 day seminar of his years ago, a fountain of knowledge.

erik paulson is an incredible guy. Respect !!!

Erik Paulson, one of the few people in the world that i idolize.

Huge respect to Eric for being a godly man In a sea of nonsense, sinfulness and godlessness. So refreshing.

Awesome video. Thank You for this 1, everything is Good about Erik Paulson.

This is an INVALUABLE piece! Thank you very much.

I was smiling during the entire rolling session! DAMN...he looks HEAVYYYYYYY!

Just fyi, Budo Jake is a 4 stripe brown belt. See how Paulson does against him at the end... then check yourself before you doubt his skill level.

"They did a scan on me through archangels."

Eric Paulson is also a black belt in BJJ with the Machados.

This is gold.

This man is BRILLIANT

Eric is 100% correct, nightmares can be caused by spiritual attachments and oppression. Don't forget, the movie "The Exorcist" was based on a true story! If anyone is having trouble with nightmares I suggest saying The Lords Prayer. Then follow it with this... "Dear Jesus, angels and saints, please watch over us tonight and keep away all evil spirits and nightmares." It works, they are there to protect you but you must humble yourself and ask. Remember, we are immortal spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience, not the other way around. Peace be with you!

Erik Paulson seems like a great guy

twisted his head 360 degrees.. lol.. the BJJ sweeps won't work on a big wrestler. They just power through it. Especially Erik.. haha good stuff guys!

Good technique and some good philosophy as well. You don't have to agree or disagree with every word of everyone.

The thing I like about a lot of his techniques are the simplicity. He's the man.

Thanks Jake. This interview changed my view on Eric.

Erik's guillotine defense at 61 mins was so smart. He lays flat so you can't get lower than him to get leverage. Then, he knows your only other option is to switch over and take is back, which he is waiting for and counters.

he's a spiritual individual he's beliefs are his own we are nobody to judge him cause we have out own beliefs

@ 58:00 that was Clock head scissors! I have the shooto book by Yori Nakamrua. I learned that in there, never seen it done live.

Man that roll session was like a grizzly bear rolling with a wolf

Great stuff

Went to a stripclub the other night, got chlamydia in my aura. Whole dojo was on cranberries for a month!

now that is what I call, class

I love this video

48:00 Four things: Destination, Family, Job, Passion.

o erik paulson é excelente, sabe de mais... oss

His name is Robert Paulson

this guy was born to be a coach

I remember watching Erik's fights back in the 90s, fun stuff. The only American kung fu guy who was striking with kickboxers.

I really respect Erik Paulson, not just because of his grappling ability, but because he advocates a clean, healthy lifestyle that fosters a healthy mind, heart and body. What he says might be 'unconventional' and downright loopy to many, but at least he knows where he stands in-terms of his value system. I do find it weird how he doesn't want to roll with someone because they go to strip clubs though, I mean, fair enough, a lot of people who train have an unhealthy mindset and lifestyle which I wouldn't advocate, but not rolling with them... I have noticed a few of the top fighters out there have some odd quirks and beleif systems. I remember watching an interview with GSP, and he believes sometimes whilst sitting on the couch, he'd have some sort of outer body experience where he'd end up back in his body two hours later, having no recollection what happened during that period.

great video. best so far. that guy genrle giant.

I liked lot the final roll; Erik's level of control was amazing, amazing!!!

I totally agree with his philosophy on rolling as a privilege not a right.

Paulson's side control techniques are vicious. Good stuff!!!

Like this dude alot.

What a perfect video , thank You so much for posting it !!! And great respect for Mr.Paulson , hope to meet Him alive one day ! Best regards from Riga , Latvia !!!

Wow, what a high quality human being. I had no idea.

Man I feel this really helped me out. Thank you Erik and Jake for doing these. He is a great interviewer and very analytical. I can't wait to try more of these moves and insight out!

Thanks Eric. Learned more than jitz on this one.

Erik is amazing

solid judo moves

Incredible video

Great philosophy to live by.

"How did you get into grappling?" Erik just got done telling you that he started with Judo and then you ask him this.

this is soo good!

I mis when you used to make vids like this

In a way, youre right..He got his 'MMA' Training from Erik Paulson & Greg Nelson. He started at Greg Nelson's Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Other trainers he had afterward were Marty Morgan, Peter Welch & Rodrigo Medeiros. But when he fought in the UFC, Greg Nelson & Erik Paulson were in his corner every time.

Love Erik's unorthodox techniques!

Very enjoyable episode, Erik is an interesting dude

one of my all time fav coaches.... his seminars are a must for sure, I have learnt 3 x go to moves from him. He is looking very out of condition and heavy though!

thts the fastest 1 hr ever.. great words from a Master

Thanks for sharing budovideos

I come for the free rolling, I stay for the music.

He got yank by his hair in a street fight back in the 70s. And then he got yank by his hair again fighting in the World Combat Championship in the 90s. He had long hair and his opponent kept holding and controlling him with it.

Love this guy and Judo Gene rip.

the "oh my god" at 43:00 is priceless :)

57:43...that was you...!!!!

Budo Jake was feeling those elbows on his shoulder haha

Thank you for sharing!

Budo Jake thought he was gonna die @ 42:56. lol! "OMG!"

Erik looks straight hollywood at 2:30.

27:05- golden nugget of awesome

what a master

Anybody else find it funny how "Just A Girl" is playing in the back round when Erik was talking about fighting? Lol

AWESOME, thank you Erik, by the way if you want to clear your energy after training read psalm 91,23 and 27 out loud , also play prayers that rout demons by John Eckhart on youtube, it will bless you

That excellently placed neck crank at 58:01 looks so rough.

EP=GREATNESS!

42:55 he just left his body when erik switched side mount lol

I love Budo Jake for making the videos but he does ask shitty questions sometimes. These techniques are bananas. Paulson is definitely underrated, does he belt people for BJJ? Dude trained under Rickson, insane.

Amazing man

It's really sad hearing the Gang Mentality of the Gracie family.

Lmao Erik Paulson towers over the guy

One contributing reason Erik did not do well in WCC, aside from the long hair being pulled, were the strikers were not allowed to grapple in their matches. Utterly terrible rules. Once someone was on the ground, no real engagement. The grapplers for some reason were allowed to do both, even though they were matched up with other grapplers initially, until the finals, which was suppose to be a striker vs grappler.

I can answer that because I live the same life...Here in Southern California there are a lot of guys that work as Bartenders, bouncers, waiters, valets, etc..Eric bartended etc..We work at night and train during the day. There are surfers that do this too. Trust me, you never get rich! lol. But, you have more time. It's being lifestyle driven instead of money motivated. I know, my friends on the East Coast work like 9-6 and always ask where we find the time.

dude. honestly. im not a christian but i believe what hes saying and see his reasoning in not rolling with people who lack healthy emotional/mental state

Thank you for your reply. So it's about the lifestyle. I guess you must love the lifestyle (Eric) to train that much. I was asking because I might do the same - not to that degree, but just be more dedicated. There isn't much else I care about other than martial arts and family. A couple of friends. The rest is meaningless to me. Thanks again bro

An arm Triangle he used on one of the toughest and most dangerous fighters in the UFC Shane Carwin Who has only lost twice in his career (Brock being one of them & Junior Dos Santos being the other) and whose fights never went past one round! believe me dude, getting a fighter like Shane in an arm triangle is an incredible feat. Paulson's camp had everything to do with this--The coaching minds of Paulson & Greg Nelson against the mind of the likes of Greg Jackson! This is a moot point.

Amazing subs by Paulson!

Its not a bad thing. Even if the so called "bad energy" does not exists, it gives him a sense of peace and inner strength. My experience with War vets is that the ones that do not have a prior religious belief, have a hard time dealing with the atrocities that they commit or witness. I personally like that his spirituality and grown through his warrior training

Honestly if you were going to Erik Paulson for religious reasons you're lookin at the wrong video. He's a martial arts coach. Also, don't watch MMA if you're so easily butt hurt. It's not a sport who's fan base should be easily offended by what its athletes or coaches say haha

I'd love to learn from Erik Paulson. The dude is a walking textbook of martial arts knowledge

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