3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Braulio and Bernardo show a clever Half-Cradle variation into Full-Mount: Defeating opponents at the highest level is often a matter of making your opponent uncomfortable; not necessarily the discomfort from painful pressure, but rather forcing your opponent to play from a position where they feel like they have the correct response but are actually missing the mark on account of a small technical detail. If your opponent pummel for an Under-Hook from the bottom of Side-Control, you can stop them from bumping you out of top position by over-hooking their far-hip with your far-arm; the source of power from their bridging movement lies in maintaining a strong connection on the ground with their far-foot. If you can cup around their outer thigh at the onset of an explosive bump, you can mitigate their escape and force them to waste energy. [5:40] The analogy of rock-climbing is apt for how progression from hold to hold should work in grappling. Maximize your grips by handing off a hold to your free hand rather than just jumping to your next staging point. When your opponent gets the Under-Hook, double-up your control by under-hooking their far-leg for the "Navy-Ride" (Reverse Arm-Turk, et al.), allowing for you to connect your hands together around their leg and "anchor" yourself into position against their bridge. Take the Mount position from Side-Control not by stepping across, but rather hooking behind their top-leg and allowing them to help pull you across into top position. [10:23] If your opponent remove their Under-Hook, immediately switch from pulling their hip to pushing it away with a Hip-Clamp in Reverse Side-Control. Use the space you make to help step across into Full-Mount.