Paul M. Greenhill

H20 Bombs Disarmed at UFC 100!

Hey, did you hear about the two "H20 Bombs" that were disarmed at UFC 100 last weekend? If you didn't, it was for a good reason. The "victims" stopped them from exploding as expected! And what IS an H2O Bomb, you may ask? That's a weapon that ... Read >

Are You a Doer... or Just Talk Like One?

Occasionally, I get approached by some grappler asking me for some "hidden secret" to improve their mat performance. And when this happens, I generally give the same advice: show up for class on time, drill, listen to the instructor's teaching, and ... Read >

Are You Too Scared to Even Try to Be Successful in LIfe?

Have you ever had someone present you with a great idea or opportunity that was just perfect for you? An idea filled with such potential that you could imagine the life-changing impact this idea could make in your life and in the lives of those around you... Read >

Can Your

Let's face it... getting submitted stinks! And even though we know that it'll make us better grapplers in the long run, we still hate getting tapped. Why? Because, it reminds us that we have a lot of work to do on our journey to becoming proficient gra... Read >

Does Your Training Also Teach You How to Defend Yourself... or Just Win Grappling Tournaments?

Imagine one night after leaving your grappling class that you decide to stop off at a convenience store to get a soda. As you're walking through the door, a guy rushes out, while not paying attention, and runs into you, forcing him to drop his soda. ... Read >

3 Things I Learned From OG Charles "Mask" Lewis (RIP)

There I was. Sitting at my desk and all prepared to write another article for my weekly e-newsletter about a grappling topic that I'd been thinking about all day. A topic that I just knew would have many in the OG Nation telling me how much insightful... Read >

5 Questions to Help You Embrace Basic Grappling Techniques!

Let's face it... most grapplers think basic techniques suck! It's true, the basics get "hated" on a lot because they don't give the same "oooh" and "wow" effects to the crowd that other flashy techniques (e.g. the flying triangle, flying armbar, the t... Read >

Success is Easy! Getting People to Shut Up, Listen, and Take Action is the Hard Part!

I was in a bind. For my first article in 2009, I kicked around a whole bunch of training topics that I wanted to write about to set the New Year off right. So many topics popped up in my head, I didn't know which one would be the best one to start wit... Read >

Does Your Grappling Training Think Outside The Box?

The other day, I was having a conversation with one of my students and he wanted to know what gave me the idea of using a folding chair to demonstrate and teach the proper posture for the "Bullfighter" Guard Pass (as he saw in on the OG Clinic DVD) since ... Read >

Doer or Talker…Which One Are You?

At least once a week, I am approached by some grappler (either by email or in person) asking me the best way to improve their grappling. And every week I give the same advice: show up for class, drill, listen to the instructor's teaching, and trust us to ... Read >

Do Winners Whine After They Get Their Butts Kicked?

Let me say for the record that in professional football, I'm a Washington Redskins Fan. And last season, the Redskins had to play a game against the New England Patriots. Now, what made this game so important was the fact that the Redskins' Defense was ra... Read >

Can a Training Tip Be “Too Basic” to Hear More Than Once?

The other day, I received an email from one of my newsletter subscribers that decided the information didn't provide any value to him. That's fine with me because I understand what I have to say isn't for everyone. But what got my attention was the feedba... Read >

Four Reasons Why December is the Worst Time of the Year to Skip Training

A few weeks ago, I'm sitting around the gym (looking and feeling very "wise grappler-ly") when one of my students made a comment about why the class attendance has been so light lately. I told him that it was due to the holiday season that occurs e... Read >

Have You Been Guilty of Rank Envy?

Have you had a time during your training where you felt really good about your performance and when it was promotion time, you didn't get promoted? Did you find yourself analyzing the person that got the promotion and comparing them to yourself, with them... Read >

Jumping Guard: Valuable Technique or Hiding Flaws?

Another weekend has come and gone. And with the closing of another weekend, another set of grappling tournaments has concluded. And even though those tournaments are in different locations throughout the world, they have something in common: competitor... Read >