Mount Escape Roadmap

How to escape from mount step by step. 'll start w/ basics of framing & positioning, then show you different escape methods like bridge & roll, knee to elbow, & spider escape. You'll learn what to do when things go wrong & how to transition to better positions. Angle matters

Flow outline

  1. Mount Escapes

    • Once set, quick note: is where start when you're stuck under mount. don't panic - have clear steps to get you out

  2. Opponent Has Mount

    • If it shows up, You're on bottom, opponent is on top with their legs around you. First priority: protect yourself and create space

  3. Opponent Goes For Ezekiel Choke Or Lapel Choke

    • Key detail: most of the time they're trying to choke you from mount. you need to defend immediately before working on your escape

  4. Success

    • Quick note: Great job! You successfully defended choke and can now focus on escaping mount

  5. Failed - Opponent Moves To High Mount

    • From here, choke defense didn't work well, and now they've moved to high mount. is worse position - need to adjust escape plan

  6. Choose Escape Method

    • Most of the time Now pick which escape to use. have three main options: trap their foot, bridge them, or trap their arm

  7. Opponent's Closed Guard

    • When it happens, You escaped mount but ended up in their closed guard. is better than mount, but you're still on bottom

  8. Spider Escape

    • Key detail: escape uses your arms and legs to create space and roll out. good when they post their hands

  9. Knee To Elbow Escape

    • Classic escape where you trap their foot with your knee and make space with your elbow

  10. Your Closed Guard

    • Once set, most of the time excellent! you escaped mount and got to your closed guard. now you're in a much better attacking position

  11. Opponent Moves To Low Mount

    • If it shows up, They've slid down to low mount. gives you more space to work your escapes

  12. Kipping Escape

    • Quick note: Use a kipping motion with your hips to create space and escape. Works well from low mount. Don’t force it

  13. Your Open Guard

    • Usually You escaped and now have open guard. gives you lots of options for sweeps and submissions. Timing over strength

  14. Single Leg X

    • From spider escape, you can transition to single leg X guard. is a great attacking position

  15. Disengage

    • if it shows up, sometimes best option is to create space and reset. from spider escape, you can just stand up. angle matters

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