1 Part Technique - Escaping and Countering the Mount attempt

2 Part Technique - When you bridge to Half Guard for escaping Knee on Belly, make certain to secure the entire leg and not just the foot. Continue to escape the Half Guard for a more advantageous position. For an even better response, ...

2 Part Technique - You can escape the Mount from either using a strong bridge and holding an arm or pushing on a knee and transitioning into Half Guard.

2 Part Technique - Always protect your arms, you don't want the opponent to establish any control over your vulnerable limbs for a submission. Often, the opponent will leave a posting arm exposed, which is needed to wrap and bridge for...

4 Part Technique - Before your opponent can establish his weight on your chest from side control, lock out your arms and brace against his pressure. Switch out your hands against his weight by replacing them with your inside leg on his...

2 Part Technique - Frame your arms inside and against the opponent's body to stay protected. Use your initial bridge to move the opponent. Commonly, he will switch his base, changing the way you need to escape. Use a short bridge to tr...

1 Part Technique - While mounted, as long as you can hold off his hips from riding higher up on your torso, your bridge will elevate his weight off of the mat. However, your opponent may be keen on protecting his arms from the Arm Cont...

2 Part Technique - Escaping from the High Mount is a procedure which leaves no room for mistakes, but precision in movement is the price you have to pay for letting him get that far. Start with freeing your arms by bracing against his ...

2 Part Technique - While held under the Side Control, keep your arms out of danger by keeping them bent close to your body and combine the bridge with the hip escape to attack for the Single Leg. If your opponent sprawls free, leaving ...

1 Part Lesson — Paul lectures on the rudimentary 'Elbow Escape' from underneath Full Mount: [I] In terms of Self-Defense, prevent the opponent from gaining an upright posture to deliver a full-force strike by bridging and/or kneeing th...

2 Part Lesson — Paul explains the Elbow-Escape and the Hip-Escape from Mount: [I] Combine a frame with your elbow and a wedge with your knee to slip your leg out from underneath your opponent's mount. Block the Crossface as you turn to...

3 Part Technique - Use a strong bridge against the opponent's Knee on Belly as a connection to offensively attack with a Hook Sweep from Half Guard. As the opponent starts to cross his knee against your Half Guard to pass, use the Sing...