{"id":19856,"date":"2023-07-27T14:53:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T19:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19856"},"modified":"2023-07-27T14:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T19:53:17","slug":"s-mount-bjj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/s-mount-bjj\/","title":{"rendered":"S-Mount In BJJ (Submissions & How To Get There)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the BJJ position hierarchy, being on top of mount is considered one of the most dominant and best options for attacking. But even better is the variation called an S-mount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This puts heavier pressure on the person on the bottom and opens up the opportunities for several high percentage submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the S-mount is established tight, the person on bottom has very few options and is often left at your mercy. This is why it’s well worth learning how to crush the spirit and midsection of your opponents and stylishly finish from the mighty S-mount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>What Is An S-Mount In BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mount is one of the most dominant positions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu because it leaves no offensive options for the person on the bottom and plenty of control and possible attacks for the one on top. This is why the mount is among the highest-scoring positions in competition jiu-jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must sit on the opponent’s belly or chest to be in mount. The most important part is to have your hips over his, so he can’t use his legs to control your posture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount may be a dominant position and be very uncomfortable for the mounted person. Still, other variations are even more devastating, and one of my personal favorites is the S-mount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to crushing the opponent’s will to live, S-mount allows for several high-percentage finishes, but before we get there, let\u2019s first look at how to establish S-mount and create crushing pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name of the position comes from the positions of the legs of the top person, which form the letter S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To establish an S-mount, you need to have one knee next to the opponent’s head, behind his shoulder, and the foot of your other leg underneath his other shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishing The S-Mount<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To be able to get there, though, you need to first expose the elbow on the side where your knee will go. Only by doing this can you bring your knee behind their shoulder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other leg then slides, with the foot landing underneath his other shoulder. To make the slide easier, move your weight onto the leg that is already in position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can easily be done against inexperienced opponents who turn halfway sideways while trying to escape the regular full mount<\/a>. In this case, he is already in position for the S-mount, you just need to establish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But often, this won’t happen, so you will have to force it. This can be done in multiple ways, like controlling the head, attacking the arm with a submission, or even from a sweep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once your legs are in position, it’s time to put nasty pressure on the sweet spot and make life hell for the person beneath you. One of my coaches calls this “taking his soul bit by bit.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using your thigh on his solar plexus is the best position to put pressure on. Ideally, his head should rest on your thing and knee, like on a pillow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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