Mount Escape with Options (Fundamentals)

Professor Lucas Lepri demonstrates guard recovery techniques, emphasizing framing and controlling the opponent's posture. He shows how to use elbows and hands to create space and prevent the opponent from maintaining a dominant position. He highlights the importance of keeping knees close to the chest and using leg placement to control the opponent's hips. Lepri details how to shrimp and create a Z-guard or knee shield, and how to transition to a closed guard or a position to attempt a sweep. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining control and preventing the opponent from establishing posture.