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Ground
Escaping Mount (Bridge and Roll)
A fundamental escape from bottom mount using a hip bridge to off-balance and reverse the opponent.
Key Points
- •Trapping both the arm and leg on one side is essential before bridging
- •Bridge explosively — a weak bridge won't off-balance them
- •Follow through the roll into a stable top position
Instructions
- 1Trap one of the opponent's arms and one of their legs on the same side.
- 2Plant your feet close to your hips for leverage.
- 3Bridge your hips explosively upward and toward the trapped side.
- 4Roll them over your shoulder as they lose balance, following them into top position.
- 5Secure side control or another dominant position once the roll completes.
More Ground Techniques
Closed Guard
A fundamental bottom position where your legs are wrapped and locked around the opponent's waist.
Mount
A dominant top position sitting on an opponent's torso with both knees on the mat.
Side Control
A dominant pinning position perpendicular to the opponent, controlling their torso from the side.
Back Control
The most dominant position in grappling, controlling an opponent from behind with hooks in.
Armbar
A joint-lock submission hyperextending the elbow, applicable from guard, mount, or side control.
Rear-Naked Choke
A blood choke applied from back control, one of the most reliable submissions in grappling and MMA.