Top Mount Control

Question 1

Arm Under Head

Answer 1

place arm under uke’s head, break uke’s posture by pushing chin with shoulders, touch feet, lift knees off the ground,

Question 2

Arm Under Head (Bench Press)

Answer 2

place arm under uke’s head, break uke’s posture by pushing chin with shoulders, touch feet, lift knees off the ground, swivel arm to inside, take away uke’s straight arm,

Question 3

Arm Under Head (Knee Push)

Answer 3

place arm under uke’s head, break uke’s posture by pushing chin with shoulders, touch feet, lift knees off the ground, uke pushes knee, monkey grip his wrist, push knee down

Question 4

Arm Under Head (Trap and Roll)

Answer 4

place arm under uke’s head, break uke’s posture by pushing chin with shoulders, touch feet, lift knees off the ground, uke tries to trap, mildly resist, swivel arm

Question 5

Controlling Mount

Answer 5

pinch knees, tuck feet in, sit up, drain his energy by letting them bridge, if he power shrimps, place arm under his head and grip same arm hand under his armpit, cross my ankles for wider knee base, go to high mount once he tires,

Question 6

Isolating Levers from Mount

Answer 6

uke’s elbows against my hips, place hand on top of his head, break his posture, place my feet on his thighs, my knees based on mat still, wedge one hip behind his elbow, wedge other hip under other elbow, post with my free hand, options: 1. one arm collapse –> place thigh over that arm to iso the other arm, 2. elbows exposed –> s mount

Question 7

Technical Mount

Answer 7

uke bridges, bring my weight forward to prevent frames, switch to tech mount, grounded knee against his hip with live toes, try to “connect” heel to grounded knee, hands post above his head, drive hip bone forward for pressure; options: 1. take the back or 2. grip his free elbow and go back to mount

Question 8

Windshield Wiper

Answer 8

uke prevents tech mount, press his face with my chest, windshield wiper, take his back

Question 9

Spin Behind Top

Answer 9

uke’s in fetal position, place one hand on head to break posture, the other on his rib, side of my head pressed against shoulder, one knee ground with live toes, leg near his head bases out, step free leg around his head, one knee on each side of his head, remove hand from his head and other hand from his ribs, head hand goes to other side of his body, back step to ssc,

Question 10

Top Control

Answer 10

keep feet wedge between the ground and his thigh, ankle should cup under his thigh, place forearm under his neck, push his face to the side with my shoulder, 1. he underhooks my free arm –> swim it free, 2. overhooks –> swim it free, 3. pushes my knee –> monkey grip his forearm and push my knee down, 4. bridges to the left –> lift his leg up and displace my weight to the opposite hip

Question 11

Cross Collar to Americana

Answer 11

create wedged feet so that he can’t bridge effectively, place left hand into his collar to threaten cross collar, uke grabs my hand, push his right hand to the ground with my right hand, grip his hand, place right elbow on ground next to his head, push elbow into head to break posture, go for americana, no, pin his left arm with my right leg, lift him up, go for americana again, sub chain

Question 12

SS Arm Lock S Mount 1

Answer 12

place forearm under his head, threaten with a punch choke with my left fist, he lifts his right elbow to stop the pressure while maintain punch choke, pull his head up, bring right leg into the S mount position, my left arm hooks his right arm to threaten an armbar, he does the classic defense, swim my left arm under his left forearm, create a gable grip at his elbow, pinch his elbow into my stomach with my gable grip, use my left bicep to push his wrist away from me, this creates something like an americana lock

Question 13

SS Arm Lock S Mount 2

Answer 13

place forearm under his head, threaten with a punch choke with my left fist, he lifts his right elbow to stop the pressure while maintain punch choke, pull his head up, bring right leg into the S mount position, my left arm hooks his right arm to threaten an armbar, he does the classic defense, swim my left arm under his left forearm, create a gable grip at his elbow, pinch his elbow into my stomach with my gable grip, use my left bicep to push his wrist away from me, this creates something like an americana lock, he defends by using his right arm to underhook my left arm and connects his hands, swim left arm around his right arm and trap his wrist between my tricep and ribs, my left hand stays on my left thigh, step my left leg over his head, don’t fall back, finish the arm lock there