This is a nice addition to the standard mount escape in grappling (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). James Foster shows the ‘tie up’ variation that uses your leg as a trapping tool in this reversal.

The window of opportunity to defend against the mounted Americana is short. Here is a last ditch option when your opponent is going for the lock. This is a very common attack in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

This is the most common escape from the omoplata and usually occurs just after your opponent places his legs over your arm and shoulder. The roll over can in fact reverse the Omoplata if you are not

Here is one variation when you are pushed against a wall in a self defense situation. This is a knee reap/sweep.

The armbar counter to a kimura attempt when your opponent tries to execute a kimura off his back when you are on top.

This video is a knee bar from and armbar counter…But remember when you block (using the telephone) you pull your arm through very hard.

This escape works well when your partner isn’t super heavy on you and is in trasition.

How to create space while in someone’s guard, especially when they are grabbing you head and pulling you to their chest.This is a nogi variation.

The Filho break from the spider web position. This is a very high percentage break taken from the 10th Planet JJ system.

The silverado is an arm crush and usually one of the last moves to go for when all the others have been blocked.