Fundamentals of Side Control Escapes by Pedro Sauer
113 reviews · 4.97 / 5
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Avoiding Mount by Pedro Sauer has 77 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 96% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from August 2, 2021 to June 24, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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You have a coral belt teaching you how to relax and develop sensors to avoid your training partner to mount you. You will develop fast. Very simple approaches to Jiu Jitsu in whcih we don't use. We over complicate things and go for the new shiny move. You can be old and unathletic as he uses his legs well to show you how to flow like water my friend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A gem
All of Pedro Sauer’s instructionals are BJJ gold and this is no exception. Definitely will add dimensions to your game if you want to avoid getting mounted or know how to defend and escape such situations.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Amazing technique!
Amazing technique! Master Pedro Saueer does not always let me down! I can not wait next his instruction!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Unique Wisdom
You will find some very unique techniques here that you know have been pressure tested for decades. The high mount escapes are particularly useful and rare. Highly recommend.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Pedro Sauer
Good Content, clearly presented, but a lot of content overlaps with his side control title. Some techniques seemed advanced early in the series, although he did explain them well. Limited in a lot of applications.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Very good
Simple, with a lot of detail. Perfect
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Like taking a private lesson from a legend
Learning from a man whose witnessed the development of bjj from an unknown martial art to the worldwide phenomenon it is today is always a boost to your game. He's experienced all the things that didn't work and knows all the ones that do, and the details that matter most. It's a privilege to gain such a jump-start by skipping to the best of the best techniques and avoiding the rest. Just 25 years ago you'd have to travel to Brazil for instruction like this. Thanks BJJ Fanatics and Pedro Sauer.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Awesome instructional. Made me better.
Awesome instructional. Made me better.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻I really like Professor Sauer
I really like Professor Sauer content. The small details only gained after years of experience are the value of these videos. Prof. Sauer's knowledge will add experience to any practitioner. Thank you Pedro
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Master Pedro Sauer's sense of
Master Pedro Sauer's sense of detail is amazing , I have been learning a lot from his instructional, very well articulated , I highly recommend it .
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏼As always, master Pedro's instructionals
As always, master Pedro's instructionals have no mistake 👏�👍� Highly technical, about concept, details and mindset, to make your escapes and survival almost 100% rate.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Just because Professor Sauer is
Just because Professor Sauer is not in his twenties does not mean this material is outdated or he could not use it effectively on some twenty-year-old player. That is the beauty of this material, it is like gravity, a constant that is not going away. Nothing against the specific sports styles or Champion Coaches, Champions they provide very specific material that the top 2% can use or at a level to learn. 100% of all players can use and learn Professor Sauer material.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Excellent content as always from
Excellent content as always from one of the best to ever do it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Master Sauer, always a pleasure.
Lots of well thought out, technical details. The content has already helped me in several live rolls. Your mileage may vary, I'm relatively new.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻So simple and easy
So simple and easy
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Mount prevention
Master Sauer goes over great techniques and concepts to avoid being mounted and what to do if you are. He breaks down side control and knee on belly as well. Great instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻This is so good.
This is so good.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Simple and effective instruction from
Simple and effective instruction from a master of the art! Pedro clearly demonstrates the details that make these defenses and escapes work at a high level. Highly recommended.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Professor always amazes! Great instructional
Professor always amazes! Great instructional with details and techniques I've yet to see.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻You'll need this for escapes
Escaping or avoiding mounts are very important. It's fundamental. And, professor Pedro does a good job covering it. I highly recommend it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻It's Pedro Sauer. That says
It's Pedro Sauer. That says it all. Precise details, BJJ advice, and unsurpassed instruction is what Pedro offers. Excellent video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Anything master sauer does is
Anything master sauer does is awesome simple to follow and great invisible jui jitsu
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent!!
Excellent!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Super interesting technics useful that
Super interesting technics useful that serve as a « plus » to the standard ones taught for avoiding or escaping from mount. But it requires practice in order to feel when it should be applied.
Great material. Gave me understanding
Great material. Gave me understanding on the concepts of avoiding mount
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Make it harder to be mounted and make your escapes/reversals more effective (long review)
I am a Professor Sauer fan since buying two of his instructionals – “Fundamentals of Side Control Escapes” and “Unlocking the Secrets of The Mount Position” which I think are excellent, so when this instructional was released, I didn’t hesitate to buy it. “Avoiding the Mount” instructional (taught in the Gi) is fundamentally about avoiding being caught in mount bottom or if you are mounted how to effectively escape or reverse the position. This instructional is infused with Pedro Sauer’s Jiu Jitsu philosophy, which is in my opinion a good thing. The instructional runs for 2 hours 2 minutes and consists of a total of 33 chapters. Picture and sound quality are excellent. A single camera has been used and the range is excellent, as you can easily see the details of each technique. The available previews are consistent with the whole instructional. Professor Sauer shares the details of both his techniques and his approach to being under the mount. In this regard there is lots to learn from the material included in this instructional. His instructions and demonstrations are clear and easily understood. The Professor’s style in my opinion is engaging and he maintains a good pace throughout the instructional. The techniques are repeated multiple times from different angles. A thumbs up for his uke who does a good job. In summary, in my opinion this is a worthwhile instructional to purchase if you are wanting to expand your understanding about mount bottom and make your escapes/reversals more effective. The instructional addresses the fundamental aspects of being in the mount bottom position, covers the issue of premeditation with the view to be able to immediately respond, if the opponent attempts to mount from side control and then it addresses how to escape from knee on belly and from mount (i.e., standard, high, modified/technical and S mount). The techniques taught are not complex and I think most people should be able to learn them with an appropriate amount of practice. The next section of the review gives an overview of the content of this instructional by volume, if this interests you. Content Vol 1 (14 minutes) Professor Sauer introduces the concept of premeditation, which is understanding what the opponent is likely to do and being able to respond to their likely moves in a timely manner. The techniques taught in this volume include how to position yourself on the bottom side control when your arms are not in an optimal position and the opponent is on their knees; a bridging escape from the previous position that involves you capturing the opponent’s legs prior to bridging; the shield sweep which involves using your inside leg to block the opponent’s leg as they try to take mount, then using your blocking leg to catch and raise their leg prior to sweeping your opponent with the assistance of your other leg; and the scoop grip sweep provides a method to actively block the opponent from placing their knee on your stomach and then provides an opportunity to sweep them as per the shield sweep. Vol 2 (32 minutes) covers knee on belly techniques. These techniques include: reversals for high knee on belly, which is where the opponent’s knee is on your chest (x2 techniques); reversals for knee on belly where the opponent’s knee is on your stomach (x2 techniques); a reversal for knee on belly across the stomach where your opponent is pulling strongly on your collar with their other arm pulling your sleeve and threatening to take the armbar; taking an inverted armbar when the opponent commences the previous technique; and the final technique is called the leg lace reversal where the opponent attempts to slide his leg across your stomach and in response you use your leg to initially trap his foot prior to moving and passing this control to your arm, blocking his other leg and then sweeping them over. The leg lace reversal trouble shooting chapter covers what to do if the opponent is strongly forcing their leg across your body. Vol 3 (38 minutes) covers: how to position yourself (legs, elbows and hands) when you have been mounted, including placing your hands to control your own lapels and how to actively use your hands to intercept theirs and use elbows to frustrate your opponent’s ability to position their hands in your collar; how to control your opponent from the bottom of the mount by intelligently shifting the angles of your body using your legs and combined with active hands to provide opportunities for the upa escape; how to avoid head control and how to take control of the opponent’s ability to remove their arm to facilitate an escape and in combination with controlling his leg on the same side as the head control involves rotating the opponent and then kicking your top leg over to complete the technique; how to defend the Ezekiel choke; how to deal with the situation where you have been mounted and the opponent is trying to strike you with their fists (i.e. trap & roll and climb up their body & br
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks so much for your detailed review! 🤗The Mozart of Jiu-Jitsu
Master Sauer is a Great man and Great Instructor. You will get a lot out of this!!
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