Mount (Tate Shiho Gatame)

Seated on their torso, knees tight. Climb high, isolate an arm or control the head.

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How to Not Lose the Mount

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Essentials

Mount (Tate Shiho Gatame): Mount: the top player sits on the hips, knees on the mat, bottom player flat
US Army, FM 3-25.150 Combatives (2002) · Public domain (US Army work) Source ↗

You sit on their chest with your knees on the mat on both sides. It’s one of the most dominant positions: hard to escape and full of submissions.

Your goals
  • Low, heavy mount with your knees tight
  • Control their head and an arm
  • Climb to high mount and attack
What they want
  • Bridge and roll you (upa)
  • Elbow-knee escape to half guard
Key principles
  • Base before attacks
  • Ride their movement
Common mistakes
  • Sitting tall and getting bridged off
  • Attacking too early

Techniques to learn

Each one opens its own page and video.

Passes & back takes
Back take from mountBack take · Fundamental
Submissions
Arm triangle (Kata Gatame)Choke · IntermediateCross choke (Juji Jime)Choke · FundamentalEzekiel choke (Sode Guruma Jime)Choke · IntermediateMounted triangleChoke · IntermediateArmbar (Juji Gatame)Armlock · FundamentalAmericana (Ude Garami)Shoulder lock · FundamentalWristlockWrist lock · IntermediateS-mount armbarArmlock · IntermediateBicep slicerArmlock · AdvancedMonoplataShoulder lock · Intermediate

Where it leads

Other side
Mount (bottom)
Moves from here
Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame)Knee on bellyBack controlS-mountTechnical mount
Escapes
Escape the armbarEscape the cross chokeEscape the ezekiel chokeEscape the americanaEscape the arm triangle
In courses
Foundations V: Pins & mount
Seminars

If this happens…

  1. they bridgePost your hands or legs wide and keep your weight forward
  2. they try the elbow-knee escapeSqueeze your knees and move higher

Seminars

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Longer seminars, classes and masterclasses that teach this. Free on YouTube.

MasterclassNo-GiTopPins

No-Gi Mount Masterclass

Nicky Ryan

Holding and attacking from mount

Nicky Ryan's no-gi mount masterclass, published by his team, the B-Team.

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The Perfect Cross Choke from Mount

Roger Gracie

The signature finish from mount

Roger Gracie, known for finishing world-class opponents with it, teaches the cross collar choke from mount.

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Cross Choke Mastery Seminar

Rener Gracie

Covers the cross choke, which starts here

A segment of Rener Gracie's seminar series breaking down the cross collar choke.

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Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill

1. Overview

Seated on their torso, knees tight. Climb high, isolate an arm or control the head.

Key controls

  • Knees tight, weight on chest
  • Low hips, head up
  • Grapevine or high mount

In this position

5 transitions · 0 sweeps · 10 submissions · 3 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 5 techniques

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