Elbow Escape from Mount
Use this when pinned in mount to recover your legs and return to closed guard. It works by creating frames to prevent high mount, inverting the knee to scoop under the opponent's ankle, and systematically bringing each leg back between you and your opponent to restore bottom guard position.
9 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Frame one arm across opponent's hips8:06
- 2Insert elbow inside opponent's knee8:09
- 3Turn onto your side8:28
- 4Bring foot higher than knee8:37
- 5Walk figure-four around opponent's ankle8:41
- 6Turn hips to lift opponent's knee off mat8:45
- 7Insert elbow inside opposite knee8:52
- 8Shift hips out and bring knee inside opponent's hip8:57
- 9Lock ankles around lower back for closed guard9:05
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