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Jiu-Jitsu Escapes | 5 Ways Out of The Mount

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Overview

This video breaks down five distinct mount escapes tailored to specific opponent postures and entanglements. The instructor demonstrates how to adapt the standard trap-and-roll, shrimp to the light side, elbow escape from grapevine legs, pants-kick butterfly recovery, and armpit push shoulder escape. Each technique addresses a common defensive configuration, emphasizing condition-based decision-making over rigid sequences.

What's covered

  1. 0:00Standard & Reactive Trap & Roll
  2. 3:00Shrimp to Light Side & Grapevine Break
  3. 6:00Pants Kick & Armpit Push Escapes

Techniques in this video

  1. 01
    Armpit Push / Shoulder Escape
    6:057:36·Mount·Escape
  2. 02
    Elbow Escape from Grapevine Legs
    3:464:43·Mount·Escape
  3. 03
    Kick Pants Off / Butterfly Mount Escape
    4:496:04·Mount·Escape
  4. 04
    Shrimp to Light Side / Foot Lock Entry
    1:413:18·Mount·Escape
  5. 05
    Trap & Roll Mount Escape
    0:331:40·Mount·Escape
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