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Avoiding Mount by Pedro Sauer reviews, page 4

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.

Reviews 76–77

• 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! :hugging:

  Peter H.September 4, 2021AUVerified buyer

• The Mozart of Jiu-Jitsu

  Master Sauer is a Great man and Great Instructor. You will get a lot out of this!!

  Response from BJJ Fanatics:hugging: :+1::skin-tone-2:

  OwenAugust 2, 2021USVerified buyer

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