Side control scores zero points in competition, and in judo it wins matches. What side control is in jiu jitsu, how to hold it with position rather than strength, and how to escape it.
A new student holds the mount for about two seconds. How to get to mount in jiu jitsu, how to keep it with balance rather than strength, and how to escape it under a heavier opponent.
Three words that explain all of jiu jitsu: Position Before Submission. Why a submission without control is a gamble, what the positional hierarchy looks like, and what it gives you off the mat too.
Itay Leibovich
Sep 413 min read
Israeli Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA Blog Articles by Professor Itay Leibovich