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 [...]

Houston Alexander: Mount Escapes-Training Log

After watching Houston Alexander and Silva fight last night, I saw the light.  Cringing inside as I watched a dominant fighter succumb to punches from the mount led me to think about my own mount defense.
So to bolster my defense I practiced mount escape drills and will incorporate it more often in my training. For the past [...]