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Wrapping up the seminar, Xande ties everything together by showing how these same movement principles are used to escape the mount and back control.
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Saulo breaks down some micro details on keeping your arm diagonal by placing your hand in your pocket. This is an important step as it allows you the leverage to block and recover.Add to Favorites 445 Remove From Favorites 216 days ago
Saulo gives some important words of wisdom about staying calm, blocking the mount and frustrating your opponent while he is on the attack. By keeping your defense strong and not giving him the opportunity to advance, he is bound to get frustrated and make a mistake, which gives you a chance to capitalize.Add to Favorites 474 Remove From Favorites 218 days ago
Saulo goes over the finer points of creating separation by extending your body away from your opponent, or becoming elegant. This space gives him the leverage he needs to explode his knee up to escape. Also, it is very important he breathes as he moves. If he holds his breath, it will hinder his movement and make him tense.Add to Favorites 423 Remove From Favorites 219 days ago
Now Saulo goes over a drill to do on your own that covers the entire movement of escaping the mount and recovering your guard. This drill puts all the movements together, and you should make a point to focus on doing a proper block at the beginning, as it is the key to the entire escape.Add to Favorites 499 Remove From Favorites 222 days ago
Saulo goes over the finer points of escaping mount after you have successfully blocked the hips. He first extends his body away and then explosively brings his knee to his body to free it. Now he can escape the hips, rolling from shoulder to shoulder to change direction and recover guard.Add to Favorites 490 Remove From Favorites 224 days ago
Now Saulo shows the importance of keeping your elbows tucked in and attached to your body when mounted. If your elbows are away, it's easy for your opponent to wrap them up for better leverage and attacks. He also stresses to move with your torso, not your arms.Add to Favorites 506 Remove From Favorites 225 days ago
Using the exact same movement as the solo drill, Saulo shows how to block the mount in a real situation. The key here is to react immediately when your opponent goes to take mount. If you wait until he has mounted you already, you are too late.Add to Favorites 396 Remove From Favorites 226 days ago
In this class Saulo focuses on not just escaping, but defending the mount. The key is to block the mount as soon as you feel your opponent going for it. A simple drill to practice is falling to your side, bringing your top hand across to the pocket, keeping your elbows tucked to your body. Make sure to breathe to help your mobility.Add to Favorites 580 Remove From Favorites 363 days ago
Answering a question on escaping the mount, Xande begins by showing a movement from Budokon Mobility, which is a forward sweep of his foot. After his initial hip escape to get on his side, he uses the foot sweep to position himself where he can lift his hips off the mat to get his guard back.Add to Favorites 356 Remove From Favorites 363 days ago
Answering a question on escaping the mount, Xande begins by showing a movement from Budokon Mobility, which is a forward sweep of his foot. After his initial hip escape to get on his side, he uses the foot sweep to position himself where he can lift his hips off the mat to get his guard back.Add to Favorites 446 Remove From Favorites 417 days ago
To finish the class, Saulo goes over the most basic mount escape, the bridge or upa. Since it is fairly simple to shutdown the bridge escape, it is commonly used as a last resort when your opponent has his choking grips at your neck. This is the time you are more likely to roll him, as he will not be able to post with his hands at your neck.