Stay Safe In The Mount! Here is a hidden detail most black belts dont know. 

I had to re-watch it to be sure - Henry kept the bridge up for the entire second half of the video. Can't wait to play with this. And I always wondered why you need the variation where you trap the arm under the armpit before you roll (so called "shark bite" when they teach this move to the kids). I am always flat on my back, so the opponent's arm is never on the mat. But now I get it. Thank you, Henry!

Henry Akins is a legend. We are all very grateful for you to show us the hidden jj. Thank you professor.

While this is the best instruction I’ve seen on defending from the bottom of mount, keep in mind that the head-butt is still a very big threat.

Thank you Prof. Henry. These details worked wonders forvme in sparring.

This the Jiujitsu that is being lost to Jiujitsu schools trying to win medals that are made of plastic. This is True Jiujitsu

There's one little detail he mentions very briefly but didn't explicitly state. I've noticed when I do this that I often reach up too high to get that overhook right before the final bridge to sweep and a good opponent could just as easily slide their knee in that inside gap to negate my bridge. I realized that Henry slides himself up first, gets the overhook without reaching up too high, then bridges. Maybe it was just my school but I've been told not to reach too high but not to slide up first so I don't have to.

This is why he holds the record for least amount of time needed to get a black belt straight from the GOAT, and he’s all about mastering the basics, not sport.

This was yesterday's kids class topic ;). I like to use short bumps in this situation too. However, I never thought about keeping my hips up. Very nice detail that also can be used to create space for knee elbow escape by dropping them. Thanks for sharing!

Excellent. Thank you for sharing.

Great tip. Thank you

❤ the old school head-butt at the end.

That was amazing! Thank you. Its always the things you think why did I never think of that 😂

This is gold. Its also something I didn't learn until brown belt.

Excellent !!!!!

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!

Excellent

wow. this is grandmaster stuff. excellent video

Holy crap😮

I'm noticing that the first grip with the left hand from bottom can be armbarred if you don't control the position

What about head butts? I'm going to try training this with a friend.

Why haven’t I been taught this??!!

60 year old white belt at a Gracie academy… Maybe I’m not bridging very well because with bigger guys, I bump and bridge and the hood say purple belts that are 200+, just seem to lean back a little and never have to post their hands forward. Am I not bridging hard enough or ??? Thx !

It takes muscle to keep hip up?

Is that prof niko han.

headbut?

Its not even a move its like a jedi mind trick almost. Ashamed of myself i never knew who you were. Will be catching up for sure

Good one, but not so easy in real life when you are exhausted and have a 250 pounds wrestler on top

Start @ 2:27. You're welcome. Henry talks way too much.