Side Control to High Mount — Primary Elbow Exclusion
Used when you have side control and want to advance to high mount. The core mechanism is isolating and removing the opponent's closest elbow to prevent them from framing or recovering guard.
4 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Move your legs toward the opponent's hips and bring your hips underneath them.0:07
- 2Scoop the opponent's primary (closest) elbow and bring your knee high.0:14
- 3Establish a stable palm-to-palm grip and drive your body weight forward.0:21
- 4Pose the head down and cut your knee over the opponent's body.0:41
Source video
Related techniques
- Pass·Side ControlSide Control Finish — Elbow Lift to Cross-Leg Mount
Used when the opponent frames lightly with the near arm. Lifts the elbow to clear the hip line, allowing the bottom player to pass to cross-legged side control…
- Pass·Side ControlOver Under Pass — Knee Pinch Detail
A refinement for the Over Under pass that prevents the opponent from switching or removing their leg. By pinching the knee joint instead of the hip, you create…
- Pass·Side ControlSide Control Finish — Underhook to Back Take
Used when the opponent keeps the near arm tight and blocks the hip lift. Walk hips back to create a longer lever, pummel for an underhook, and take the back.
- Pass·Side ControlCradle Pass from Side Control
Uses the cradle to pass guard from side control by driving weight onto the shoulder and bunching the legs to secure the pass without allowing the opponent to r…
- Escape·Side ControlEscape from Side Control (2)
Escape side control by managing posture, using foot placement, hand positioning, and directional movement to create space and recover guard.
- Submission·Side ControlHead and Arm Choke from Side Control
Used when an opponent frames against your neck in side control. The mechanism relies on dropping the head deep, elevating hips to off-balance, and using a gabl…
Then the round started — and you forgot it.