Armbar from Mount
- BJJ
- Mount Attacks
- intermediate
- Mount
- 3 steps
Isolate an arm from mount, climb to high mount and swing a leg over the head to attack the elbow. Also known as the Mounted armbar or the Juji-gatame. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 3 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
When to use it
Use the armbar from mount when the opponent pushes on your chest or hips to escape. Trap the arm to your chest and climb to high mount before you spin. It chains with the cross-collar choke and the americana, since they defend one by exposing the other.
Step by step
- 01
Establish mount
Settle high and heavy, hips forward, ready to attack the arms.
- 02
Isolate the arm & climb
Trap one arm to your chest and climb to high mount, sliding your knee into their armpit.
- 03
Swing over & fall back
Swing your leg over their head, pinch your knees and fall back, lifting the hips to finish the armbar.
Key details
- Climb high and trap the arm before you spin.
- Keep your knees pinched on the arm as you fall back.
- Fall back under control and lift the hips into the elbow.
Common mistakes
- Falling back before the arm is isolated.
- Letting the knees gap so they pull the arm out.
- Crossing your feet, loosening the hold.
Common counters
Opponents pull the arm back, turn into you to stack the arm, or hitchhike out by turning the thumb down. Some bridge as you fall back. Keep your knees pinched on the arm and fall back under control.
How to drill it
From mount with your partner pushing on your chest, climb, trap the arm and armbar, ten reps on each side. Then do three rounds of one minute where your partner defends and you chain to the americana.
Related techniques
- Cross-Collar Choke from MountBJJFeed both hands deep into the collars from mount and drop your weight to finish the strangle.
- AmericanaBJJPin a bent arm to the mat, figure-four the wrist and lift the elbow to attack the shoulder.
- Arm TriangleBJJTrap one of the opponent’s arms across their own neck and squeeze with your shoulder to strangle.
- Ezekiel ChokeBJJUsing a sleeve grip behind the neck and the other forearm across the throat, saw the choke closed.
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