Brandon Mccaghren's Sugar Hold From Mount

Brandon Mccaghren (@brandonmc.ninja), 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo and BJJ black belt under Carlos Machado, on the sugar hold: the mount counter when they bridge out of the chopping block, into strikes, the chicken wing and arm lock. From the video: https://youtu.be/G7YyUBqWPnY

Flow outline

  1. Opponent Bridges Out Of The Chopping Block

    • From the chopping block (arm triangle) in mount, the opponent makes a big bridge up and over the shoulder to free the elbow.
    • From Brandon Mccaghren (@brandonmc.ninja), 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo and BJJ black belt under Carlos Machado, in the video "Take Your Mount to the Next Level w/ This BJJ Technique".
    • The idea Good positioning is the best counter, but strong, explosive guys will still hit this, so you need a plan for it.
    • Reaction: big bridge up towards the camera and over the shoulder
    • Reaction: the bridge makes you base a little, which lets him pull the elbow back inside
    • Reaction: with the elbow back in, he can work to recover guard or bridge and roll

  2. Pass Elbow Head To Hand

    • As the opponent turns back in, slide the right elbow down and pass it from the head to the hand.
    • Checkpoint: watch the position of my right elbow as it slides down
    • Entry: pass the elbow from my head to my hand

  3. C-Cup And X Hands

    • Pick him off by passing from the head to a little C-cup, make an X with the hands, go inside your own hand, and plant at the elbow.
    • Grip: pass from my head to this little C-cup right here
    • Grip: make an X with my hands and go inside my own hand
    • Anchor: plant at the elbow
    • Key detail No weight on the hand. The weight is on the inside of the palm, and the elbow opens him up.

  4. Chair Sit And Slide Up

    • Slide the feet to chair sit on the back, then slide up into the position.
    • Leg Path: my feet are going to slide a chair sit on the back
    • Checkpoint: this one pops up and then from here I can strike him with impunity
    • Reaction: he's dying to give up his back from here

  5. Opponent's Arm Is Around Your Body

    • Same play when his arm is up around your body like an underhook as you go into the sugar hold.
    • Reaction: his arm is up like he has an underhook
    • Reaction: he's holding onto your body out here

  6. Chin Over And Turn

    • From the Chopping Block, start getting your chin over and follow as he turns.
    • Checkpoint: I'm starting to get my chin over
    • Reaction: here comes the turn

  7. Switch And Chair Sit

    • Pass, switch, and as he holds your body, chair sit and slide up into the position.
    • Entry: I pass, I switch
    • Checkpoint: he's holding my body, I'm going to chair sit and slide up into this position
    • Key detail Because his arm started around your body, it's very hard for him to get it back.

  8. Strikes From The Sugar Hold

    • With the arm trapped, you can strike with impunity: hard elbows, or honk the nose to stand in for a strike when you're not striking.
    • Finish: I got hard elbows right there
    • Finish: honk the nose to stand in for a strike in training
    • Pressure: strong pressure right there

  9. Chicken Wing: Loop The Foot Behind

    • Switch and loop the foot in behind so that it replaces the hand, then pull the hand towards you.
    • Leg Path: loop this foot in behind so that it replaces my hand
    • Grip: take the hand and pull it towards me
    • Checkpoint: this chicken wing is the play hit most often from the sugar hold

  10. Mounted Triangle Series

    • If he tries to bring the elbow back towards you, grab the hand and shove over into the mounted Triangle series.
    • Reaction: if he tries to bring this elbow back towards me here
    • Entry: grab the hand and shove over into my mounted Triangle series

  11. Arm Lock Finish

    • If you feel you're not going to make anything happen, bring the leg over and replace to get a nice arm lock situation.
    • Entry: bring this leg over and replace here
    • Finish: I've got him in a really nice arm lock situation
    • Checkpoint: you don't necessarily need to bring the leg over the face because you're hooked in on the back of that tricep
    • Avoid Coming off the top. Stay mounted and make him carry your weight.

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