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18 Mount Escapes For Sport and Street by Burton Richardson
- Burton Richardosn is a 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt, Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee, Creator of BJJ For The Street program, and expert Coach to veterans of the UFC and ADCC
- The mount can be incredibly dangerous, especially when strikes are factored in, making the study of effective mount escaping strategies one of the most important pieces of your training
- Learn multiple, functional options to escape different variations of the mount so you can be prepared for a multitude of worst case scenarios
- Sniff out weaknesses in your opponent’s mount game and apply the techniques that take the best advantage of that opening
- Recognize exactly what kind of trouble you're in and the best path to safety for that particular situation based on YOUR body type
- Explore a highly organized set of easy to follow techniques and applications for SPORT and STREET, paired with expert guidance to help you build skills quickly and effectively
- This series is the culmination of 30 years of experience and every single move has been pressure tested against skilled opponents with amazing results
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Introduction | 0 |
| Preliminary Concerns | 3:01 |
| Types Of Mount – Orientation | 6:18 |
| Types Of Knee Pinch | 8:08 |
| Types Of Pinning Pressure | 9:54 |
| Types Of Posture | 13:50 |
| Safe Position First! | 16:25 |
| Constant Movement/Escape Combinations | 25:18 |
| Countering Grapevines | 31:16 |
| Arm Bar Vulnerability | 34:44 |
| Street Tactics | 35:39 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| The Escapes - Upa Escape | 0 |
| Elbow Escape | 10:06 |
| Heel Hook | 22:09 |
| Back Door Escape | 29:06 |
| Advanced Shrimp Mechanics | 38:07 |
| Get To Knees Escape | 40:06 |
| Hip Heist Escape | 48:39 |
| Elevator Escape | 54:04 |
| Lumbar Crush To Elevator | 59:41 |
| Foot Drag Escape | 1:02:09 |
| Shopping Cart Escape | 1:09:49 |
| Straight Arm Escape | 1:15:20 |
| Straight Arm Timing Details | 1:19:06 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Log Roll Escape | 0 |
| Roll Back Escape | 7:44 |
| Kipping Escape | 14:42 |
| Matrix Escape | 22:12 |
| Legs In Front High Mount Escape | 25:42 |
| Ankle Trap High Mount Escape | 29:20 |
| Foot In Armpits High Mount Escape | 32:08 |
| Back Door Half - Mount Escape | 38:55 |
| Knee Lever Half - Mount Escape | 46:06 |
| S-Mount Defense Concepts | 51:39 |
| Street - Specific Fish Hook | 55:02 |
| Street - Specific Hair, Eyes, Groin | 1:00:08 |
| Mount Escape Using The Gi | 1:05:23 |
| Risky - Armpit Push | 1:09:00 |
| Risky - Double Under Legs | 1:12:23 |
| Risky - Give Back, Escape There | 1:14:37 |
| Risky - Bait Arm Bar To Arm Bar Escape | 1:18:40 |
| Risky - Bait Arm Bar To Hitchhiker Escape | 1:21:55 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Mount Escape Combinations - Upa To Elbow Escape | 0 |
| Elbow To Upa Escape | 2:57 |
| Elevator To Elbow Escape | 5:02 |
| Elevator To Get To Knees | 6:49 |
| Elevator To Shopping Cart | 9:21 |
| Upa To Shopping Cart | 12:05 |
| Shopping Cart To Upa | 13:34 |
| Upa To Upa | 15:06 |
| 3 Escapes On Mount Transitions | 19:24 |
| Mount Escapes Recap | 25:17 |