Mount

Use when you achieve mount in no-gi against a skilled, defensive opponent. Solves the position-to-submission gap by attacking breathing instead of striking. Wo…

Use when you control the arm and have the elbow pinned. Forces the shoulder into external rotation and hyperextension by pinning the wrist and rotating the arm…

Use when opponent's arm is flat on the ground while you're in mount, typically when they're defending your attacks. The lock works by pinning the wrist and rot…

Use this when the cross-collar choke isn't available or the opponent successfully defends and breaks your grip. The Americana attacks the arm directly without…

Applies an arm lock from the mount position, using a deep hook to prevent the attacker from bench-pressing you off.

Execute from mount or side control when an arm crosses your neck. The mechanism locks the grip with your forehead before dismounting to drop hips and squeeze.

Executing a fundamental armbar from mount by ensuring the opponent's elbow is inside the hips, controlling their movement, and applying the submission with pro…

Basic armbar from mount setup involving elbow control and separation techniques.

Deploy when the opponent locks their arms in a choke defense. Foot pressure on the bicep mechanically forces separation, while dribbling the head backward remo…

Execute when the opponent hides their arm under their bicep. Baiting with pulls and striking the elbow strips the grip, while pivoting to the opposite side cre…

Apply when the opponent maintains a tight grip. Underhooking the leg blocks guard recovery while sliding your elbow down the forearm shifts leverage to the wri…

No-gi armbar from mount using the 'what time is it' grip or shoulder pressure to force the elbow up, transitioning through S-Mount with a locked door before fi…

Use this when the opponent extends an arm from mount. Control the wrist and elbow, transition to S-mount to clear the head with your legs, and fall back to hyp…

A high-percentage mount submission that uses heavy thigh pressure to immobilize the opponent while isolating one arm for the finish. It solves the problem of o…

Exploits the opponent's natural resistance to an Americana by transitioning to an armbar as they pull their arm back. Also covers choking threats to force defe…

Use this when in mount against an opponent who's aware of armbar threats. It prevents telegraphing by using a choke feint to expose the arm, then compresses th…

Use this when you have mount but the opponent is or would be flat on their back, which makes traditional armbar attacks difficult. The technique solves this by…

Push opponent's weight back using armpit control to shoulder escape when knees are under your armpits.

Use this when an opponent turns to escape from mount. Drive your chest behind their shoulder blade while applying a thumb-fed lapel grip to finish the choke.

Mount escape using a knee strike to the back to force the opponent's hands to the mat, then wrapping the lower back to neutralize punches — finishing with a br…

A foundational escape using limb traps and hip movement to reverse the opponent. It works by creating leverage through trapped limbs and bridging momentum to r…

When the opponent's arm flares wide during a guillotine or D'arce attempt — making it hard to push down — switch to a one-hand chin strap, throw the leg over t…

Use when opponent defends standard entries; drives knuckles to the neck and drops the head to secure base and finish the choke.

Apply the cross collar choke from mount by peeling opponent's lapel early, establishing collar grips, and choking chest to chest with wrist control and fingert…

Drop hips into opponent's belly while staying loose and relaxed to apply heavy pressure that is hard to move.

Use this hybrid shrimping movement when the opponent crosses their ankles, blocking standard entries. It relies on lifting both legs and hopping your hips to c…

Apply this variation when the standard frame is too tight or the opponent grapevines your legs. It relies on heel pressure to scrape the leg free and combined…

Break the grapevine entanglement to create space for an elbow escape and guard recovery.

Used when mounted to create space and recover guard. The mechanism relies on bridging to shift weight and using the palm to control the opponent's knee while k…

Use this when stuck under mount, especially against heavier or more experienced opponents. It solves the pin by creating space through a shrimp motion and inse…

Use this when pinned in mount to recover your legs and return to closed guard. It works by creating frames to prevent high mount, inverting the knee to scoop u…

Used when the opponent is posting or has trapped your legs. Create space by connecting your elbow to their leg, moving your hip out, and covering the leg befor…

When opponent defends Ezekiel by bringing hands up, scoop and lock their elbows over their head to control and set up submissions.

When opponent defends Ezekiel by bringing hands up, scoop and lock their elbows over their head to control and transition to arm bars, triangle chokes, or coll…

Use in no-gi when gi grips are unavailable; slides a sleeve grip under the chin across the neck while keeping the elbow grounded to finish.

Apply the Ezekiel choke from low mount by inserting fingers inside the collar and sliding the choking hand across for a tight finish.

From low mount chest control, threaten Ezekiel choke by gathering opponent's elbows as they come up to defend.

A submission technique executed from the mount position targeting the opponent's neck.

A no-gi Ezekiel choke performed from the mount position by using a fist against the opponent's carotid artery.

Designed for smaller grapplers to bypass standard mount defenses, this sequence uses a modified high mount entry to secure wrist control and posture break, ena…

Use this when the opponent attempts an elbow escape from mount by grabbing your ankle. It catches them by surprise because their focus is entirely on the leg e…

A guard pass initiated by switching to a guillotine grip when the opponent shrimps, using the grip to drag them past their guard.

Used when the opponent is high on your chest with hands on the mat. Bridge to move their hips, then slide in or enter butterfly guard to reset.

Submission from mount involving shoulder pressure, arm positioning under the opponent's elbow, hip movement, head positioning, and finishing with a squeeze whi…

Mount escape using a hip thrust to elevate the opponent, locking the elbows out at peak height to create space, then inserting butterfly hooks to extend the op…

Kick legs straight up to slide inside opponent's crossed ankles and recover butterfly guard.

Use this when the opponent desperately hugs you defensively from bottom mount, often in MMA scenarios to prevent strikes. It solves the problem of their stalli…

Use this when the opponent attempts an elbow escape from mount and pushes on your leg to create space. It solves the problem of them escaping mount by attackin…

Used when trapped in mount against a grounded opponent. The core mechanism involves using hip pressure to off-balance the opponent and a explosive kip motion t…

A dynamic escape using hip bumps and knee positioning to recover guard. It is effective when you need to create space quickly or when the opponent is heavy.