Elbow Escape from Mount

Elbow Escape from Mount Key points:

• Bride and turn to your side (45°)
• Bottom leg is flat to the ground
• Top elbow on the opponents hip and bottom elbow on the knee
• Step over the opponents leg with your top leg and drag his/her leg over your bottom leg as you push down on his/her knee with your elbow and pull your bottom leg upp
• Turn in to you opponent, shrimp out and push on the other knee to free your other leg and establish full guard

Fish hook variation if the opponents leg is to heavy:

• Instead of dragging the opponents leg over your leg, use you foot and hook his/her leg from the inside and lift his/her leg over you bottom leg. 
• If his/her knee still is on the ground, go over his/her leg and hook his/her foot behind your knee then turn in to him/her to free your bottom leg

If the opponent is hiding his/her feet under your legs you can use your feet to push one of his/her feet out from under your leg.