Open mat was on Saturday. I asked Josh about some ideas for submissions from mount. Instead of spending time on that, however, he suggested that I focus on transitioning to side control because it is a better fit for my short and stocky body type - like Marcelo. He said mount tends to work better for taller people.
I didn't get sub'd on Saturday after rolling with 4 people, which is good, but I also didn't sub anyone. The first 6-9 months of training was largely about learning how to defend myself and now I need to be thinking more proactively and think about attacks.
Some people like having the opponent attack from above and they can quickly turn the tables with a sweep. I want my game to be different. I enjoy attacking from top and I seem to have a natural ability to control my opponent. The big problem I have now, though, is converting the control position into a submission.
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