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S-mount
From high mount, one knee slides up beside their head and your other leg folds with the foot near their hip, so your legs form an S around a trapped arm.
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Essentials
A mount variation where one knee goes high by their head and the other foot steps up, like an S. It isolates an arm for the armbar and makes the mounted triangle easy.
Your goals
- Isolate an arm
- High knee by their head
- Fall to the armbar or the triangle
What they want
- Turn away or recover the arm
- Push your knee to escape
Key principles
- Isolate first, then climb
- Stay heavy
Common mistakes
- Climbing without arm control
- Letting them turn
Techniques to learn
Each one opens its own page and video.
Where it leads
- Moves from here
- Mount (Tate Shiho Gatame)Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame)
- In courses
- Foundations V: Pins & mount
If this happens…
- they straighten the armFall back to the armbar
- they bend and protect the armSwitch to the mounted triangle
Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill
1. Overview
From high mount, one knee slides up beside their head and your other leg folds with the foot near their hip, so your legs form an S around a trapped arm.
Key controls
- Trap the arm against your hip
- Knee tight by their head
- Sit heavy on their chest
In this position
2 transitions · 0 sweeps · 4 submissions · 2 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 2 techniques
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