Full mount escape

Full mount escape is the label for the escape sequence from full mount — the bottom-player’s response to the attacker mounted across the hips with both legs astride.

Etymology. “Full mount” distinguishes the standard mount from partial-mount variants (high mount, S-mount, technical mount) that have distinct escape considerations. “Escape” attaches the defensive category.

Mechanics. The escape priority is destabilising the attacker’s seated weight distribution before initiating the bridge or hip-escape — the bottom player cannot generate enough force from a fully-loaded mount to escape without first creating instability in the position.

Cross-reference. “Mount escape,” “upa,” and “elbow escape” all reference variants of the same escape sequence. Full mechanical coverage on Mount Escape.