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Bridge and roll from mount: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guide
The classic escape: trap an arm and a foot, bridge and roll your opponent over.
Being mounted feels hopeless the first time. The bridge-and-roll answers it: trap one of your opponent's arms and the foot on the same side, then bridge hard towards that side and roll them over.
Alone, you shadow the movement on your back with an imaginary opponent. With a partner, go very slowly and let them stay passive. Start with your partner resting on you. Anyone who feels discomfort taps and you both stop.
Key points
- Trap the arm: grab their wrist or sleeve and hold it tight to your chest.
- Trap the foot: hook your foot over theirs on the same side so they cannot post it.
- Bridge up and towards the trapped side, not straight up.
- Turn with the bridge so that you end on top, in their guard.
- Stay low and stay together. Your head and your hips travel as one.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Bridging straight up. Go up and over, towards the trapped arm. Straight up just throws them forward again.
- Forgetting the foot trap. Hook the foot first. Without it, they post a leg and stay on top.
- Releasing the arm. Hold the wrist against your chest for the whole movement.
- Wasting energy early. Rest and frame until you feel their weight shift, then bridge.
Combinations that use it
- bjj-bridge-roll: Bridge, Bridge and roll from mount
- bjj-roll-shrimp-stand: Bridge and roll from mount, Hip escape, Technical stand-up
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The step-by-step breakdown, the timed drill with the coach calling the shots and the quiz are part of Become Fighter Pro, where this lesson sits in the Escapes module of Jiu-jitsu foundations.
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