Mount Position: Complete BJJ Technique Guide

# Mount Position: Complete BJJ Technique Guide

## What is the Mount Position?

The Mount Position is a fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique that every practitioner should master. Whether you're a white belt just starting out or an experienced grappler refining your game, understanding the mechanics and timing of this technique will elevate your BJJ.

## How to Perform the Mount Position

Here's a detailed breakdown based on expert instruction:

# Mount Position

Alright guys, let's learn a little bit about the mount position, okay? So basically, once I mount on my opponent, one thing that I don't want, I don't want my feet too far away, okay? My feet too far away becomes easy to the guy turn a little bit to the side and end up trapping my leg, trapping my leg with his legs. Of course, if the guy's more advanced, he will know how to do that.

So you should always close your feet kind of underneath his bum, okay? Try to avoid staying too high up because your center of gravity stays too high. And then you get a very strong opponent. If he bridges to the side, you may end up losing the position, okay? So what you should do, close your, this is one of the ways. So you can close your feet and stay with your chest lower, okay?

And then, if your opponent is pushing you too much, you can always learn how to weave the arms and stay on the top. Why? Once you open your arms like this, you have your hands to post to actually block his bridges, okay? Push against that. So I can also move the arms inside. Let's imagine that my opponent is too strong and he's really like bridging too much.

Another way to hold my opponent is like, let's bridge that way, Seb, the opposite way. So he's bridging this way, right? Because I'm above his hip, he's super strong. So what can I do to block this bridge? I can hook his, I can anchor myself on his head. And then I make a hook behind his knee.

Okay? Try to bridge that way now. It becomes a lot harder for him to bridge. And then I go back to the initial position. And then if he's trying to bridge the other side, I hook his head. Again, I anchor myself on him. I post my hand far away. And I hook his knee. Try to bridge. When I hook his knee, I bring my hip very heavy above his hip. And then it becomes harder for him to bridge strongly.

Try to bridge this way. It's a lot harder now. Try to bridge the other side. Good. Now push me with your arms. I can always weave out. Also, very important to understand. Let's imagine if my opponent has more skills. And he knows how to do the elbow escape. So he knows how to start pushing my leg. Instead of fighting with...

With his arms, when he starts pushing my leg, I need to know how to push even more. I need to know how to transfer my mount to the technical mount. So it's a very important skill learning how to block mount to technical mount. When I'm in technical mount, he starts becoming a lot more exposed. I can do several techniques from here, okay? So, again.

Stay heavy on top of him, open your knees, hide your feet. Don't leave your foot too wide, okay? Center of gravity low, okay? And then you start working these movements I just said, okay? If he's very close and he bridge to the side pushing my leg, I always change for technical mount. And then you can go back to the mount. So the main thing is also a

An important tip is that do not stay too stiff on top of your opponent, because once you're very stiff, once your opponent bridges, he moves you stronger. When you're more relaxed and you can move more, it's harder for you to get flipped over, all right? So basic concepts from mount position. See you next lesson.

## Key Points to Remember

When drilling the Mount Position, focus on these essential details:

1. **Positioning** — Your body position determines your success rate

2. **Timing** — Wait for the right moment, don't force it

3. **Grip** — Secure proper grips before committing to the technique

4. **Finish** — Follow through completely once you initiate

## Common Mistakes to Avoid

Many practitioners struggle with the Mount Position because they:

- Rush the technique without proper setup

- Neglect the importance of base and balance

- Forget to control their opponent's reactions

- Don't drill both sides equally

## When to Use the Mount Position

The Mount Position works best when:

- Your opponent's weight distribution creates an opening

- You've set up the technique with proper grips

- You can commit fully to the movement

- You have a follow-up ready if the initial attempt fails

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*This technique guide is based on instruction from Professor Henrique, covering the Mount Position as part of the JitsAI Fundamentals Course.*