This topic is covered in the video above (shot and edited just last week), and in the instruction of one of our fundamentals weeks at PMA. Sub-topic timestamps below.
Any questions about this topic, either from class, or from your failure in making it work later, please come back to this thread, and we can discuss it here, so others can learn from the Q&A that comes up!
TIMESTAMPS:
• 0:02 - PMA Top-Half Pieces 1 & 2
• 1:29 - "Skydiving" Into The Switch
• 2:31 - Getting Here From Side Control
• 3:13 - The 3rd Piece: Hiding Your Foot
• 3:59 - Flatten Them Out - Step & Sidle: Getting The Knee Gap To 12:00
• 4:58 - Important Safety Tip: Never Rest Your Foot On Your Instep
• 5:28 - Active Pass: Hip Out + Knee Drive
• 6:54 - When They Let You Step Out (2 Reasons)
• 9:25 - Versus-Mode Timing Drill (& Tips To Win)
• 10:40 - About Foot Placement, When Stepping Out To Side Control
• 11:08 - Single Back-Step vs Hip-Switching
• 12:10 - Tip For Stepping To Mount - Disconnecting Chests
• 12:57 - If You Get Caught Up, Stepping Out
• 13:38 - The Final Piece To Make This Position Strong (Underhook)
• 13:52 - Underhooking vs Squeezing Legs
• 15:04 - Stepping Over After Underhook Release
• 15:40 - Solving The Maze - Stepping Out When They Haven't Even Uncrossed
• 16:48 - Beating Quarter Guard - Spinal Twist
• 18:24 - Spinal Twist Isn't Working (Are They Exposing Their Back?)
• 19:29 - Beating Quarter Guard - Knee Cut