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Lesson 8

Chapter 1.4: Mount Submissions

Technique: Neck-hug Sequence
Overview
If you achieve the mount on an unskilled larger opponent in a real fight, there is a 95% chance that they will unknowingly create a
perfect submission opportunity for you in their desperate escape attempts. If however, you achieve the mount on someone more
intelligent who does not offer you a submission opportunity, you must create it yourself, and thats where the Neck-hug Sequence
comes into play. The power of this sequence comes from the presentation of multiple simultaneous threats. If they counter one
technique, then they open the door for another. Either you win, or they lose!
Technical Slices
1) Wrist Isolation
Indicator: Opponent exhausts their escape attempts and you wish to initiate the attack.
Essential Detail: Attack the neck realistically so that your opponent has no choice but to defend.
Most Common Mistake: Keeping the knee on the bicep too long.
Bad Guy Reminder: Do not defend your neck unless the choke is legitimate.
Drill Orders: Isolate the wrist and control for five seconds, reverse roles.
2) Figure-Four Armbar
Indicator: Opponent prevents the Neck-hug Americana by controlling the loop-around.
Essential Detail: Keep the opponents arm trapped behind their neck until you are ready to spin.
Most Common Mistake: Failure to drive the hips appropriately for optimum control.
Bad Guy Reminder: Check your partners hooks at various points.
Safety Tip: Be considerate of your partners shoulder while elevating the elbow.
Drill Orders: One repetition, reverse roles.
3) TAC Transfer
Indicator: Opponent brings their back arm across to release their isolated wrist.
Essential Detail: Establish the double wrist grab before transitioning to the modified mount.
Most Common Mistake: Failing to use full body (with hooks) to trap the elbow.
Bad Guy Reminder: Use your support arm in a different manner each time you crossover.
Safety Tip: When dropping the weight on your partner, be careful with their shoulder.
Drill Orders: One repetition, reverse roles.

Rapid Mastery Drill: Levels 1 and 2

Practice all variations of the newly learned technique against a Level 1 (Strong) and Level 2 (Skilled) opponent. At each level, your
partner should begin with manageable intensity, and then gradually increase the intensity until you reach failure. Analyze the drill to
determine whether your execution error or a technique limitation triggered the failure. What happens during the RMD is less important
than what you learn as a result of the RMD.
Focus Sparring: Fight Simulation
Wearing mouthpieces and with your partner wearing 18oz boxing gloves, simulate a fight starting from the standing position. Establish
the clinch, take the fight to the ground, and flow through all of your techniques while neutralizing punches. Your partners objective is
not to see how hard they can punch you, but instead to show you the positions and angles from which the punches might come. After
each submission, restart from a standing position, and after 4 or 5 rounds, reverse roles. The punch intensity should never exceed the
good guys technical ability.
Mindset Minute
The secret to the success of the Neck-hug Sequence lies in the wrist isolation. Once you establish wrist control, there is no easy way
out since you have so many options. The only thing more important than the wrist isolation are the Super Hooks, because without them,
you wont remain mounted long enough to attempt the sequence.

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