Armbar from Mount
The mount is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
It’s a valuable position that allows you to use various efficient submission moves, such as the armbar, triangle choke, Americana, and collar chokes.
Getting an armbar from the mount position is significantly more impressive in finishing your opponent and, consequently, the BJJ or MMA fight. So, what is the best way to accomplish the mounted armbar?
The following steps will help set up the armbar from the full mount (Juji Gatame) without problems.
- Reach the full mount and secure your position (don’t get swept).
- Climb up over your opponent’s stomach to reach the high-mount position.
- Start looking for a cross-collar choke to force your opponent to react by extending his hands. Then, frame both opponents’ hands as they come up, using your knees.
- Grab the triceps of the same side of the attacked arm.
- Pull the attacked arm into your chest and secure it by bringing your same-sided knee closer to the opponent’s head.
- Bring your chest closer to the opponent’s chest and lean your weight into their trapped arm.
- Shift your body weight to the leg most outlying from the tapped arm. Meanwhile, you should raise your other leg and around your opponent’s head.
- Drive your top leg over your opponent’s face and secure it. Then, bring your lower leg up and shift your weight to create a 90-degree angle within your opponent.
- Close the distance and make the opponent’s arm tight to your chest.
- Finish the mounted armbar by leaning back toward the ground and raising your hips to hyperextend your opponent’s elbow.
Need more help!
In the following video, Coach John Danaher demonstrates the proper steps for completing an armbar from the mount in BJJ Gi and Nogi.
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