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Mount

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

Core Mechanics and Concepts

Section titled “Core Mechanics and Concepts”

Alignment in mount

Section titled “Alignment in mount”

Types of mount (low mount, high mount, 3/4 mount, S-mount)

Section titled “Types of mount (low mount, high mount, 3/4 mount, S-mount)”

Positioning: legs and arms

Section titled “Positioning: legs and arms”

Tightness vs base

Section titled “Tightness vs base”

Postures and pressure

Section titled “Postures and pressure”

Primary sequence

Section titled “Primary sequence”

Attacking the arms (getting them above the shoulder or across the centerline)

Section titled “Attacking the arms (getting them above the shoulder or across the centerline)”

Offense

Section titled “Offense”

Isolating the arm

Section titled “Isolating the arm”
  • Exposing the underhook
  • Elbow scoop
  • Under pummel
  • Wrist pin

Upgrading position

Section titled “Upgrading position”
  • Low to high mount
  • Stockade
  • Threatening the neck
  • Lifting the elbows

Submission options

Section titled “Submission options”
  • Americana
  • Head arm
  • Armbar
  • Back take

Key controls and battles

Section titled “Key controls and battles”
  • Dealing with frames
  • Keeping base
  • Arm positions

Defense and Escapes

Section titled “Defense and Escapes”

Concepts

Section titled “Concepts”
  • Inside positioning
  • Preventing high mount
  • Protecting the inside space
  • Opening the knee
  • Recovering the underhook
  • Don’t push away
  • Using the bridge to reset

Leg position

Section titled “Leg position”
  • Inside leg position
  • Grapevine
  • Uncrossing the feet

Escapes

Section titled “Escapes”
  • Hip escape to half guard
  • Hip escape to SLX
  • Bridge and roll
  • Kipping escape
  • Get up
  • S-mount prevention and escape

Submission defense

Section titled “Submission defense”
  • Americana
  • Arm triangle

Summary

Section titled “Summary”

Coaching Guide

Section titled “Coaching Guide”

Common entries and sequences

Section titled “Common entries and sequences”

Shin mount to full mount. A common sequence from side control or knee-on-belly where the attacker drives their knee across the defender’s waist into a shin mount. To ensure a safe transition, the attacker often pummels a butterfly hook with their trailing leg to enter inside mount before settling into full mount. This prevents the defender from trapping the foot or using an elbow escape during the slide.

Dope mount transitions. Often used as a guard pass, the attacker enters dope mount (a pinning position where the legs are partially cleared) and secures a near-side underhook or double underhooks. From there, they complete the pass directly into full mount, ensuring the defender’s hips and shoulders are pinned (cranial shift) throughout the process.

Double underhook drive. From side control, an attacker may secure a far-side underhook and then a near-side underhook. With both arms isolated, they drive their knee across the hips to mount. This double underhook control is highly effective for flattening the defender’s hips and preventing bridges.

Common problems and cues

Section titled “Common problems and cues”
Section titled “Recommended games”

Resources

Section titled “Resources”