The Mount is the second-most dominant position you could get to in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But it can also be extremely difficult to transition into. Namely, when you get to Side Control or Half Guard, your training partners will do everything they can, not just to escape – but also to prevent you from establishing Mount.
There are a lot of things that your opponent can do from Mount to make your life miserable… And one of them is making your escapes more difficult, by clasping his feet together in a sort of a “prayer feet” position.
However, getting rid of the “prayer feet” is not complicated at all!
Watch how to do it and then escape Mount on the video below, as explained by Matt Arroyo:
Get a Complete Guide to The Mount and Develop a More Dangerous and Dominant Top Game with ADCC Veteran Matt Arroyo.
- In this perfectly structured mount series, ADCC Vet Matt Arroyo will help you develop a systematic gameplan for controlling, maintaining, attacking, and escaping from one of the most dominant positions in BJJ.
- Use the best high level control and maintenance tactics from Arroyo’s personal toolbox to help you keep the mount and control even the most energetic training partners once you’ve achieved the position.
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