How to teach your child how to escape the mount position with your arms pinned. This is a very common bully/ self defense situation.

During my visit with Carlos Mendez at Relson Gracie Athens Ohio, we
taught a class together. Carlos taught the fundamentals application to
twisting arm control from the mount and I shared a few options as well.
Here is a simple escape from this very troublesome position.

In this series we are attacking the turtle position from a sportive
perspective. Professor Robin Gieseler shows a simple way to open up
your opponent to start the attack then ends with a choke from the
crucifix position.

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This is a fun game you can play with your child to develop basic
strength and skills for grappling. Eventually they will use the same
abilities to do do certain moves in jiu-jitsu like taking the back from
the guard.

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Relson Gracie Black Belt Robin Gieseler teaches his daughter how to
defend against a hair grab.

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In this episode Professor Robin Gieseler teaches his son Zyan, age 5,
how to break fall. The ability to break fall is one of the most
beneficial skills in jiu-jitsu. Most kids will not have to use their
jiu-jitsu to defend themselves physically but they will definitely fall
at some point in their lives. Learning how to break fall can greatly
reduce the risk of injury.

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Grandmaster Relson Gracie stops by to play a little jiu-jitsu with the
Gieseler family.

If you have difficulty with someone stalling in your guard, give this
sneaky wristlock a try.

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Relson Gracie Black Belt Robin Gieseler shows 3 different variations to
help you break the grip in the collar.

This week we have a guest instructor from Relson Gracie Leblon.
Professor Jean Vandesteen shows a sneaky but very effective choke from
the guard position.

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If your arm gets trapped in the guard it can be very difficult to
survive. In this video, Gracie Ohio instructor Robin Gieseler, shows a
few simple escape methods.

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“Tafi Maradi” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this video Relson Gracie Black Belt Robin Gieseler shows you how to
play jiu-jitsu with your kids. The best way to develop
jiu-jitsu attributes when your children are young is by disguising the
movements as games. Here is an example of how you can develop hip
movement, fun and love for grappling in your child at the same time
bonding with them.

GracieOhio instructor and Relson Gracie Black Belt Robin Gieseler shows
his variation of the baseball bat choke.

Relson Gracie Black Belt, Robin Gieseler shares a self defense
application of the arm drag.