Description

 Understanding the Distance On Top

A masterclass in pressure-based control—teaching how to manage spatial relationships, timing, and structure from top positions to dominate and neutralize your opponent’s movement.

 Course Overview

Gui Mendes, a pioneer of structured dominance in grappling, lays out a blueprint for controlling distance from top positions—like side control, knee-on-belly, and mount. Emphasizing subtle weight placement, body connection, and spatial awareness, this program shows how to impose pressure, prevent recoveries, and execute sweeps or submissions without guessing.

What You’ll Learn

• Spatial Control Principles
  Identifying “pressure zones” where your weight collapses the opponent’s space
  Hip-to-hip alignment cues that deny recovery posture
  Managing head, shoulder, and chest positioning to suppress movement options
• Grip and Frame Construction
  Strategic anchor points: cross-face, belt control, wrist grips
  Micro-adjustments to maintain connection during opponent’s shifts
  Pre-emptive grip moves to reinforce control before escapes are initiated
• Distance-Based Tactics
  Transitioning smoothly between side control, knee-on-belly, and mount based on weight shifts
  How to sense and respond to opponent bridging, shrimping, or framing
  Flow sequences that dictate spatial dominance throughout the roll
• Flow Drills & Resistance Testing
  Partner drills built around shifting topology and control retention
  Positional sparring emphasizing timing for transitions and counter-removal
  Reactive coaching prompts to reinforce spatial judgment and pressure direction

 Who This Course Is For

Perfect for grapplers who:
• Want to cultivate intelligent, pressure-focused top control
• Prefer flow-first, positional intelligence over brute force
• Train both gi and no-gi and seek control systems that work under live resistance
• Appreciate precision, structure, and the unseen details of spatial championship-level control

✅ Key Benefits

• Spatial Pressure Mastery
  Learn to control not just position, but environment—closing space and limiting options.
• Flow-Driven Transitions
  Make top game movement seamless, resilient, and adaptive.
• Resistance-Ready Mechanics
  Built to function under strong escapes and active grappling.
• Championship-Endorsed Concepts
  Guided by an elite competitor’s understanding of distance, balance, and control.