First Principles: Back Mount by Stephen Whittier
- Learn how you can fight for hand position when your opponent has your back to deny them attacks and set up escapes
- Escape the dreaded body triangle so you can finally catch your breath and get on top
- Clear your opponent’s hooks when they're on your back when you’re in turtle so that you can get them off your shell
- Use foot locks to turn your opponent's points of control into devastating, joint tearing submissions
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| Overview | 1:27 |
| Back Mount Defense Facing Up - Ideal Starting Posture & Key Pressures Overview - Posture | 5:13 |
| 3 Pathways | 9:37 |
| Using Your Legs To Optimize The Kinetic Chain | 12:11 |
| Hand Fighting (No Seatbelt) - Intercepting The Hands | 17:31 |
| Controlling Hands And Initiating The Escape | 24:41 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Escape Leaning Forward - Grab Feet, Escape To The Side | 0 |
| Control And Clear Opponents Hooks | 3:17 |
| Escape Passing Arm Over The Head | 7:50 |
| Escape Scooting Down | 11:03 |
| Head Position When Opponent Wraps Your Neck | 14:55 |
| Preventing Being Pulled Back To The Middle | 24:00 |
| Defending The Mount | 26:59 |
| Defending The Seatbelt Grip | 32:49 |
| Escaping On The Strong Side | 40:03 |
| Foot Lock When Opponent Crosses Their Ankles | 45:12 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Body Triangle Defense - Escape | 0 |
| Foot Lock | 3:55 |
| Back Mount Defense (Facing Down) - Defense Flattened Out - Introduction | 5:35 |
| Regaining Posture Going Flat | 8:12 |
| Clearing The Legs To Escape | 13:57 |
| Escaping When Opponent Has Wrist Control | 20:42 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Defense From All 4s - Ideal Starting Posture | 0 |
| Clearing Hooks And Escaping | 6:46 |
| Outro | 10:34 |
- Learn how you can fight for hand position when your opponent has your back to deny them attacks and set up escapes
- Escape the dreaded body triangle so you can finally catch your breath and get on top
- Clear your opponent’s hooks when they're on your back when you’re in turtle so that you can get them off your shell
- Use foot locks to turn your opponent's points of control into devastating, joint tearing submissions
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Intro | 0 |
| Overview | 1:27 |
| Back Mount Defense Facing Up - Ideal Starting Posture & Key Pressures Overview - Posture | 5:13 |
| 3 Pathways | 9:37 |
| Using Your Legs To Optimize The Kinetic Chain | 12:11 |
| Hand Fighting (No Seatbelt) - Intercepting The Hands | 17:31 |
| Controlling Hands And Initiating The Escape | 24:41 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Escape Leaning Forward - Grab Feet, Escape To The Side | 0 |
| Control And Clear Opponents Hooks | 3:17 |
| Escape Passing Arm Over The Head | 7:50 |
| Escape Scooting Down | 11:03 |
| Head Position When Opponent Wraps Your Neck | 14:55 |
| Preventing Being Pulled Back To The Middle | 24:00 |
| Defending The Mount | 26:59 |
| Defending The Seatbelt Grip | 32:49 |
| Escaping On The Strong Side | 40:03 |
| Foot Lock When Opponent Crosses Their Ankles | 45:12 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Body Triangle Defense - Escape | 0 |
| Foot Lock | 3:55 |
| Back Mount Defense (Facing Down) - Defense Flattened Out - Introduction | 5:35 |
| Regaining Posture Going Flat | 8:12 |
| Clearing The Legs To Escape | 13:57 |
| Escaping When Opponent Has Wrist Control | 20:42 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Defense From All 4s - Ideal Starting Posture | 0 |
| Clearing Hooks And Escaping | 6:46 |
| Outro | 10:34 |
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So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
BACK MOUNT DEFENSE FACING UP
IDEAL STARTING POSTURE & KEY PRESSURES OVERVIEW
HAND FIGHTING (NO SEATBELT)
PART 2
ESCAPE LEANING FORWARD
PART 3
BODY TRIANGLE DEFENSE
BACK MOUNT DEFENSE (FACING DOWN)
DEFENSE FLATTENED OUT
PART 4
DEFENSE FROM ALL 4s
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