Category Archives: Shooto

Erik Paulson interview 2011- Scotland

Posted on July 3, 2011 by ted czech

Great interview with former Shooto champion and Combat Submission Wrestling innovator Erik Paulson. In this interview. Erik talks about working with Brock Lesnar on the set of The Ultimate Fighter, why the UFC’s dominance is good for the sport, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brock Lesnar, catch wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, Combat Submission Wrestling, CSW, Erik Paulson, MMA Explosion, Shooto, Ted Czech | Comments Off

NJ MMA: Erik Paulson seminar

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ted czech

KRU Training in Bergenfield NJ has announced that on April 10th they will be hosting a 5 hour seminar with Sensei Erik Paulson. Paulson is the first Westerner to win the World Shooto Championship as well as competed in many … Continue reading →

Posted in CACC, catch wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, Combat Submission Wrestling, CSW, Erik Paulson, MMA Explosion, New Jersey, NJ grappling, NJ MMA, Shooto, Ted Czech | Comments Off

MMA History: How Wigan (England for all of us U.S. blokes) invented MMA

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ted czech

If you’re on this site with any regularity, you know I’m a big fan of catch wrestling as a viable alternative to jiu-jitsu. No disrespect to jiu-jitsu practitioners, but I think catch wrestling can be as formidable a ground style … Continue reading →

Posted in BJJ News, BJJ techniques, CACC, catch wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, Combat Submission Wrestling, CSW, Erik Paulson, Shooto | Comments Off