Biting to Escape the Mount Aargh! Aargh! Aargh!

 
I was watching a YouTube video on mount escapes this morning put out by Mark Hatmaker. I also have at least three of his submission grappling and MMA books. Although Hatmaker’s statement was almost made in passing, he did mention that you could bite an opponent as a way of making them distracted enough so you [...]

Out in the Cold/Staying in the Loop

My class meets on Tuesday and Thursday, so naturally Thanksgiving meant no class. However, a few of us agreed to meet up this Saturday at 8AM. 
I was the only guy that showed up.
I also left early the day we were discussing it because I had family flying into town. It is possible that they changed the time [...]

Flexibility, Tapouts and Submissions

I am still concentrating on mount escapes as Houston Alexander’s and Thiago Silva’s fight in UFC 78 is still present in my consciousness. While watching the above video and practicing the movements I also thought about flexibility and the role it plays in the ground game.
Quite often, I get in a sticky situation when grappling and attempt a move [...]