I get a lot of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu questions about how to escape Mount and other bad positions. So, instead of a BJJ technique for this video I wanted to give you something else to think about.
One of the most effective ways to get better at any position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is to spend more time in that area of focus.
While it doesn’t sound like that complicated of an idea. It’s often not done. Many times people fight hard in positions where they feel comfortable. Then once they get into uncomfortable spots they have a tendency to freak out and give up.
I know this because I remember being a BJJ White Belt and even early into my Blue Belt training. I would fight hard from the positions I preferred and give up in the spots that I didn’t like.
One such position for me was Mount. I would freak out, Not do any real escape attempt and once I had exhausted myself I would lay down and let my partner or opponent submit me. This way we could restart and get to somewhere more comfortable.
So I get it. But you’ve got to get comfortable with the uncomfortable.
One of the best ways to get over this tendency to freak out or uncomfortable nature in BJJ is to spend more time in position.
So moving forward and going with the video. Try this the next time your at your Brazilian Jiujitsu gym training.
- When you’re rolling. Let your training partner pass your Guard and get to Mount. You don’t have to tell them necessarily. Just let them do it.
-Then one they’re in Mount. Work on being hard to submit. Don’t even think about escaping. Just see how long you can last.
I say this because escaping adds a different dynamic to the whole thing. The purpose of this BJJ rolling drill is to get yourself comfortable. If you can learn to breathe and relax in bad positions and understand that you’re not going to get submitted right away. You can take your time and set up your escapes more effectively later.
So if you’re having trouble escaping the bottom of Mount in BJJ. Do this drill. I guarantee you it will help you improve your ability to escape if you do it over the course of a couple of weeks from time to time.
How do I know? Because it’s helped me and it’s helped so many of my students. But ultimately like anything else in BJJ, you actually have to use the information in this video to make it work.