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Using Chest Pressure to Progress from Inside Half Guard to Mount

Keep heavy chest pressure, push opponent's knee down to expose space, walk opponent down, slide knee high to trap arm, and transition to mount with multiple submission threats.

youtube·5:206:27·JonThomasBJJ

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  1. 1Keep chest pressure heavy as number one priority5:23
  2. 2Use right hand to push opponent's leg down5:31
  3. 3Walk opponent down and slide left knee high to trap arm5:43
  4. 4Push trapped wrist up and feed to your hand or pin it to hip5:56
  5. 5Slide left shin close to opponent's low back and throw leg over for triangle or armbar attacks6:05
  6. 6Shoot knee up high, swipe opponent's elbow, and keep pressure high to prevent them messing with your leg6:19
  7. 7Come over to mount maintaining heavy chest pressure6:30
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