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New Chapter! Mount… the. ultimate position for a street fight. Can you keep the mount? Do you fear losing mount? Although we will explore how to transition and accept losing Mount position, the ultimate goal is to maintain mount, control, and finish. We go to Back Mount on our terms, not theirs.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS1)

•Adding to GC techniques

• Control, Exhaust, Submit.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• When to strike from the top.

• When to use hooks and when to not use hooks.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Analyze how it feels to lose the mount position.

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹 All Stripe 1 and Stripe 2 Control Videos.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS1 and 4)

• Escapes

• Escapes will help your control

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Beyond curriculum techniques

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Comfort in Chaos, but can you get out when you want/can.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 1 and 4

🔹 Lesson 3: Surprise Rolls (Ch1.2: Mount Escapes)

Lesson 4: Surprise Elbows (Ch1.2: Mount Escapes)

Lesson 3: Forced Heel Drag (1.2 Mount Escapes) Stripe 4

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS4)

• Collar Chokes

• Neck Hug Extras

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Self Perfection side of using the lapel.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Learn and understand the world of unlimited moves when you take strikes out of the equation. Fun place to visit, but don’t buy property :)

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 4

🔹 Lesson 8: Neck-Hug Extras (Ch1.4: Mount Submissions)

Lesson 7: Lapel Choke Series (1.4 Mount Submissions)

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS4)

• Finishing BBS1-4 Controls

• Focus on how GC fits into your new knowledge.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Concept of staying on top.

• Losing Back Mount puts you on the bottom or your opponent stands.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Higher Belts: Play with your food this week :)

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 4

🔹Lesson 34: Sneaky Back Takes (5.1 Back Mount Controls)

Lesson 35: The Crucifix (5.1 Back Mount Controls)

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS/PBS)

• Submission series

• Review control and look for ways to submit.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Sneaky Submissions

• Striking from Mount and Back Mount

More techniques beyond the curriculum..

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Connections (as in, chain things together)

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 4

🔹Lesson 38: Choke Sequence (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS1

Lesson 37: Reverse Triangle (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS2

Lesson 38: Clock Choke (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions). BBS2

Lesson 36: Exit Chokes (5.2 Back Mount Submissions) BBS4

Lesson 36: The Twister (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS3

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Review Weeks Begin now!!!

• Be prepared to ask questions.

• Review all videos from this chapter

• if there is something you did not see, speak up.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹

• Back Mount Strategies

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Moves from outside of GU will also be added during these weeks.

• PBS Stripes - focus

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹Philosophy videos from GU archives. There are some very long videos that have been produced over the last 15 years.

• Find a podcast that Rener or Ryron were the guest.

FOCUS

Two weeks of sparring focus. We play games, we keep it playful, we keep it real. Short rounds, long rounds. Tap early and tap often.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹

• Sparring with a focus on Back Mount.

•Don’t be afraid to turtle during this chapter. You partner needs to know how to deal with this behavior. Just don’t fall in love with turtle.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Shark Tank Rounds Variations

• Big Boxing Gloves, sparring.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Focus on moves you do and your opponent does. Don’t try to win.

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹Find videos of Rener sparring Ryron.