How To Shut Down the Kipping Escape with Brian Glick

If you’ve spent any real time in the mount, you already know the moment. Your partner bumps, hips pop, and suddenly you’re fighting to keep gravity on your side while their knees snake in and your base disappears. The kipping escape is sneaky like that. And when someone good at it hits the timing, you feel your whole position start to melt.

Our friend of the magazine, Brian Glick, breaks this down in a way only he can. Brian has always had a gift for making high-level concepts digestible without watering anything down, and this video is a perfect example. Instead of clamping harder and hoping for the best, he shows why smart transitions beat stubborn pressure every time.

From understanding when you’ve already lost the underhook battle, to using “strategic retreat” to avoid being dragged into Ashi, Brian walks you through the exact moments where most practitioners get stuck. And more importantly, he shows you the pathways that keep you safe, keep you mobile, and keep you in control of the overall exchange.

Whether you’re a newer practitioner struggling to stabilize mount or a seasoned player looking to tighten your upper-body control, this one’s worth your time.

Check out the video below and level up your understanding of the kipping escape.