The Mount Mastery Troubleshooter

Systematically achieve and keep the mount position from various starting points. If your opponent does x, you respond with y to secure dominant control. Focuses on troubleshooting common defensive reactions and transitioning through intermediate positions to reach a stable mount

Flow outline

  1. Straight To Mount By Magid Hage

    • From here, if you start in a dominant top position, you can bypass intermediate guards and go directly to mount. requires precise timing and pressure to prevent your opponent from establishing defensive frames

  2. Half Guard Double Unders

    • quick note: if your opponent establishes half guard, you secure double underhooks. controls their upper body and prevents them from framing or turning into you

  3. Knee Slice

    • From here, if your opponent plays an open guard, you use the knee slice pass. you drive your knee through their leg line while controlling their upper body to pass to side control. switch if it stalls

  4. Folding Pass

    • Often If your opponent sits up in guard, you use the folding pass. You collapse their posture forward and pass around their legs to achieve a top position

  5. Butterfly Leap Frog

    • Once set, quick note: if your opponent establishes butterfly guard, you use the leap frog pass. you jump over their hooks while maintaining upper body control to pass to side control

  6. Single X Pass

    • Key detail: often if your opponent attacks with single leg x guard, you pass by controlling their legs and hips. you strip their entanglement and pass to a dominant top position. angle matters

  7. Guillotine To Mount

    • From here, often if your opponent gives you a guillotine grip from bottom, you use it to transition to mount. you secure the head control and step over to set the mount position. switch if it stalls

  8. Back To Mount

    • If they frame, if you take your opponent's back but they defend well, you transition to mount. you release the back control and step over to set a more stable top position. timing beats strength

  9. Side Control

    • If you achieve side control, you keep heavy shoulder pressure. You control their near arm and head to prevent escapes and set up transitions to mount

  10. Margarida Mount

    • If you have side control but your opponent frames strongly, you transition to Margarida mount. You use knee-on-belly pressure while controlling their upper body to destabilize them

  11. Back Take

    • Key detail: from here, if your opponent turns away during a mount transition, you take their back. you secure hooks and upper body control to set back mount

  12. He Catches My Leg

    • Usually If during a mount transition your opponent catches your leg, you immediately address it. You must either clear the leg entanglement or transition to an alternative control position

  13. He Scoops Me And Escapes Backdoor

    • If they frame, if your opponent successfully scoops your leg and escapes out the back, you recover guard or scramble. you must prevent them from taking your back or achieving a dominant position. don’t force it

  14. 3/4 Mount

    • Usually If you achieve partial mount control but not full mount, you stabilize in 3/4 mount. You use heavy hip pressure and upper body control to prevent escapes and work toward full mount

  15. Giftwrap

    • If they frame, quick note: if your opponent frames against your mount, you use the giftwrap control. you trap their arm behind their head to isolate one side and create submission opportunities

  16. Triangles

    • Once set, usually if your opponent posts an arm during mount, you attack with triangles. you isolate their arm and head to set up triangle choke submissions from the top. don’t force it

  17. Armbar

    • If your opponent extends their arm during mount, you attack with armbars. You isolate the arm and use hip pressure to secure the submission

  18. Full Mount

    • If it shows up, If you achieve full mount, you keep low, heavy hip pressure. You control their head and arms to prevent bridging and set up submissions

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