Class 03 - Position Control - Mount [GU-3]; Body Fold Takedown [GU-14]
The mount is the most dominant
position in a fight because it enables you to win the fight in a
variety of ways. You must understand,
however, that as soon as you achieve the mount, your opponent will
do everything in his power to get you off of them. In this
lesson
you will learn how to control and exhaust a larger stronger
opponent from the mount. First, you will learn how to apply
effective hip
pressure, and then you will see how to neutralize the most common
escape attempts used in real fights.
Technical Slices
1. Hips and Hands (Preparation Drill)
• Essential Detail: Constant hip pressure
• Most Common Mistake: Weak torso alignment
• Bad Guy Reminder: Hug your partner’s body to make it easier to
check their base
• Drill Orders: Start from mount, establish Superman pressure, go
side to side 5 times, reverse roles
2. Anchor and Base
• Indicator: Opponent attempts to escape by pushing you to the
side.
• Essential Detail: Effective hook transfers with constant hip
pressure
• Most Common Mistake: Front foot posted too wide
• Bad Guy Reminder: Verify both base points and anchor points
before slowly switching to the other side
• Drill Orders: Start from mount, transition side to side 5 times,
reverse roles
3. Low Swim
• Indicator: Opponent attempts to wrap your posted arm and roll you
out.
• Essential Detail: 45 degree stiff-arm angle
• Most Common Mistake: Weak elbow positioning and predictable
response time
• Drill Orders: Start from mount, 2 low swims on each arm, reverse
roles
4. High Swim
• Indicator: Opponent pushes straight up on your chest or throat
with one or both hands.
• Essential Detail: Get low and heavy after each swim to prevent
follow-up push attempts
• Most Common Mistake: Swimming both hands at once
• Drill Orders: Start from mount, 3 high swims, reverse roles
Instead of exchanging punches with a larger opponent, we
recommend that you establish the clinch and take them to the ground
where
you can exhaust and submit them. Once you establish the clinch,
there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to hit
you
in the face. In doing so, they will lean back and unknowingly
create the perfect opportunity for the Body Fold takedown.
Technical Slices™
1) Body Fold Takedown
Indicator: Opponent attempts to throw punches after you establish
the clinch.
Essential Detail: Tight clinch and slight body pickup prior to the
fold
Most Common Mistake: Folding with only the arms instead of the
whole body
Safety Tip: Release the clinch and post hands out before hitting
the ground
Bad Guy Reminder: Hold onto the good guy and put your butt on the
ground first then roll back
Drill Orders: Start in the clinch, 1 repetition, reverse roles