This was an unusual day in that Ishmael Bently taught us only one transition and then we drilled it for an entire class. I kind of appreciated that because I’m a dunce and I need a lot of reps before I feel comfortable with a move. After we drilled we had some live goes and I left class pretty discouraged because I wasn’t able to stick this move once even after an hour of drilling.

Butterfly to Half Guard to Back Mount

1. From butterfly guard, grab opponent’s sleeve
2. Drag his arm across your body and sink a hook deep in his armpit
3. Scoot hips forward and to side so that your legs surround your opponent’s leg on the same side as the underhook
4. Reach across opponent’s back and grab lat
5. Spring up onto your opponent’s back
6. Sink in heel hooks while securing over and under control of your opponent’s torso.
7. Stretch opponent out and press him to the mat

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