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Kipping (heel-drag) mount escape
A mount escape that lifts their weight with a hip kip, then drags your heel back under their leg to half guard. Use it when they sit low in mount and the elbow-knee is stuck.
Step by step
- Frame both hands on their hips. Keep your elbows close to your body.
- Kip: bring your knees toward your chest and lift your hips, pushing on their hips to slide them up your body.
- Drop your hips back to the mat. They land lighter, with space between your hips and their knees.
- Turn to your side and push their knee down toward your feet with your top hand or elbow.
- Drag your bottom heel along the mat and back under their leg, bringing your knee inside.
- Lock half guard, then recover full guard or come up on the underhook.
Details that make it work
- The kip makes the space; the heel drag uses it. Do them as one movement.
- Frames on the hips, not the chest.
Common mistakes
- Kipping with no frames, so they just ride it.
- Pushing their chest with straight arms (armbar).
Drill it
Solo: 10 kips with a heel drag each side. Partner in low mount at 50%: 10 escapes.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Half guard bottom: knee shield & underhook Guard · Half guard
- Recover full guard from half Guard · Half guard
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