Erik Paulson

Erik Paulson

Infobox_martial_artist
name = Sensei Erik Paulson
residence = Fullerton, California, United States
birth_date =
birth_place = flagicon|USA Minnesota, United States
martial_art = Combat Submission Wrestling
teacher = Yorinaga Nakamura, Larry Hartsell, Rigan Machado, Dan Inosanto
titles = 2 Time World Light-Heavy Weight Shooto Champion
rank = Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt Judo, Black Belt Tae Kwon Do, Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do, Full Instructor Filipino Martial Arts Full Instructor Muay Thai under Ajan Chai.
students = Sean Sherk, Ken Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar
website = http://www.erikpaulson.com
footnotes =

Erik Paulson (born 1966) 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.

Biography

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 Rick Faye, Greg Nelson, Charlie Gergan, Yorinaga Nakamura, Larry Hartsell and the legendary Dan Inosanto, who claims Erik is one of the world's most dynamic grapplers.

He currently runs the CSW Training Center in Fullerton, California where he trains MMA fighters such as Josh Barnett, Ken Shamrock, Cub Swanson and Ginelle Marquez. He is closely affiliated with Sean Sherk and Brock Lesnar of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Erik came out of retirement in October 2007 to headline the first HDNET MMA fight card. Paulson took on Jeff Ford in the main event of the night. Paulson made quick work of Ford, winning by spinning arm bar in the opening minutes of the first round.

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

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" MaedaCarlos Gracie, Sr.Carlos Gracie, Jr.Rigan Machado → Erik Paulson

See also

* List of Shooto Champions

References

*cite web
url = http://erikpaulson.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=29
title = Erik Paulson Beginnings
publisher = erikpaulson.com
date = 2006-08-05
accessdate = 2007-05-12

*cite web
url = http://fcfighter.brinkster.net/fighter.asp?FighterID=9080
title = Erik Paulson Professional Fight Record
publisher = Full Contact Fighter Database
accessdate = 2007-05-12

External links

* [http://erikpaulson.com/ ErikPaulson.com]
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