Combat Submission Wrestling

Vega Baja MMA run a Combat Submission Wrestling Program (CSW) teaching a curriculum formulated by Erik Paulson, former world light heavyweight Shooto champion. Erik Paulson is the three-time World Shooto Champion.

It encompasses three areas, Striking, Submissions and Grappling.(S.S.G "TM") for competition Fighting and Self-Defense, Students will work on becoming proficient in these three areas. It’s a blend of techniques and concepts from the most effective martial arts in the world.

Striking from Boxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, French Savate, Dutch Kickboxing, Kakuto Karate, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do and Sanshou.

Submissions and Grappling from Olympic, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shoot Wrestling, Judo, Russian Sambo, Catch Wrestling and Japanese Jujutsu,

All the best and most effective technique that have been tested in live combat situations.

Combat Submission Wrestling has produced world champions in Mixed Martial Arts. Many top level MMA fighters train in C.S.W. including:

Sean Sherk (UFC Lightweight Champion), Josh Barnett (UFC Heavyweight Champion), Ken Shamrock (UFC Superfight Champion), Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion), James Wilks (The Ultimate Fighter Winner), Renato Sobral (Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion), Cub Swanson (UFC & WEC), Ben Jones (Bellator),

The focus of the Vega Baja MMA's Combat Submission Wrestling Program is to teach students effective techniques and drills, giving them the ability to flow from position to position and be proficient in all areas of combat. Students develop through a progression of flow drills, techniques and unique training methods to build a strong and competitive MMA and Self Defence knowledge.

Our program is one of the most complete mixed martial arts programs anywhere. Taught in a safe, high energy training environment, it gives you one of the best and most effective workouts available. Mixed Martial Arts is loads of fun and will get you in the best shape of your life. Mixed Martial Artists are some of the most fit athletes in the world. Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling program is one the most dominant Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training system available.

If you are looking for a challenging workout and want to train for fun or compete in Combat Sports, this is the Club for you! We are open to all abilities skill and fitness levels, most of all we focus on learning and having fun doing it!