Imagine a sports team who gave the ball up every time they rotated to offense so that they could return to defense. How would they generate points?
Chances are, they wouldn’t.
This is the same concept in jiu-jitsu when it comes to staying defensive. You should be looking to generate some sort of offense at all times.
In my opinion, a lot of this comes down to HOW you transition from a defensive cycle, actively defending a technique to an offensive cycle, where You are actively seeking control so you can off-balance and attack.
This should happen at the beginning of a match. “Be First” is one of the more common coaching mantras in competition precisely because it is important. Be the first to connect, establish control and move towards your attacks.
But what if you’re last?
In last week’s Substack post, I talked specifically about escaping the back position into attacks. More specifically, I talked about my game and how I personally use my back escapes to escape into leg entanglements (so that I can hit knee-bars, toe holds and get other sweeps from X guard and Single Leg X).
In today’s email, I’m going to get into my offensive cycles from the mount position.
Some details I want you to focus on
Once I’m mounted, I am immediately going into a defensive posture.
My escapes from the mount always lead me to two positions: Half Guard and the “Hip Harness” position (I’ll have two supplemental technique videos after the sparring narration)
The second I escape, I transition immediately to my attacks by controlling the legs and sweeping.
Alright, if you’re ready to start learning how to attack directly after escaping the mount, let’s dive in!
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