Gabriel Almeida walks through three options from the Fall Black Belt Summit for getting up when a partner is closing distance or putting pressure on you. Option one: get to the elbow, then the butt, keep a safety foot to kick or push, and stand without engaging. Option two: when they load pressure, switch the outside foot inside, get the knee out, hand to the armpit, sit up under the elbow, and finish the stand. Option three: hand to the armpit, knee behind it, head back as you pinch, then thumb under the wrist for the submission — or frame the head and stand. Full clip (1:44): https://youtu.be/s60YWcwT8Is

Three ways out from under the mount. This one's in Drill for Skill Level 2 in the Classroom, with the rest of the library ready whenever you want to train.

Something to train this week: throw your combo, sprawl the moment they shoot, and come right back up punching. How fast can you get back to your feet?

Saturday class combo from Halloween. Hands up, absorb the jab and kick, then cross and drive the knee. Full video from the mat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y836XJ0ZPp8

Push into the round kick, then switch kick off the shield. This one's from Drill for Skill Level 1 in the Classroom, along with a full library of drills you can train any week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKl0DlQwq5U