4x4 Mount Attack System
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. Works by using head-to-head alignment to cover nose and mouth with your chest, creating panic reactions that expose arms and back.
10 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Establish an underhook by exposing the opponent's tricep10:00
- 2Get head control10:18
- 3Lift to expose the shoulder and establish a full cross-face10:20
- 4Lock the standard mount with your feet10:34
- 5Start finger-walking to progressively raise the opponent's arm10:41
- 6Expose the opponent's head to your hand, lift their head off the floor, and position your elbow underneath11:04
- 7Clear the opponent's arm off your back with a shoulder shrug11:16
- 8Secure the opponent's head in a chest-wrap position11:28
- 9Walk your chest forward to transition into high mount11:33
- 10Cover the opponent's face with your chest and drop your head to the floor11:41
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