Mount
Mount is the top position where you sit on the opponent's torso with your knees on the mat. It is the most dominant top pin in BJJ, worth the most points after the back, and a launch pad for armbars and chokes.
Browse Mount flowcharts in ExploreHigh mount, low mount, and control
Low mount with your feet hooked keeps you heavy and hard to buck off; high mount up under the armpits sets up the arm attacks. Sliding between the two as the opponent defends is how you keep the position while you build a finish.
Finishing from mount
The armbar, the collar and arm-triangle chokes, and the americana are the core finishes, and they feed the back take when the opponent turns away to escape. That fork, submit or take the back, is the spine of a good mount flowchart.
Frequently asked questions
How do I stop getting bucked off the mount?
Stay in low mount with your feet hooked and your weight forward through a crossface or grips, rather than sitting tall. Posting wide and grapevining the legs kills the bridge-and-roll escape.
What are the best submissions from mount?
The armbar and the arm-triangle or collar choke are the staples. The americana and the back take round it out, since defending one tends to open another.
What is the difference between high and low mount?
Low mount sits over the hips with hooks for control and is harder to escape; high mount climbs up toward the armpits to isolate the arms and neck for submissions.
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