In honor of the @bjj.fanatics sale happening, let’s take a look into a move that will be shown in one of my upcoming instructionals- the mounted juji (arm bar). One of the big problems associated with trying to hit a mounted arm bar is the intermediary step between mount and S mount. You are stable in mount, you are stable in S mount, but you are NOT stable in the phase between the 2. So our 1st problem is “how can we move from a mount to an S mount without my opponent simply bridging/ shoulder walking and bringing the elbows down?” The solution to this is simple- use extra wedging. Don’t just jump from 1 to the other. Notice how I take my left knee and wedge it under robertos head, effectively taking away his ability to bridge and walk backwards to lower the elbow. This make the transition from mount to S mount seemless. Out next question is “how do I address the lock of the hands?” Every opponent, even a white belt will lock their hands to avoid limb extension. Notice how I pass his support arm (left hand) across my right hip. This effectively takes away his ability to lock his hands in any configuration, making an extension easy, leading to a finish from shoulder sankaku juji gatame, specifically. We will spend a lot of time in this area when I film “systematically attacking from top pins”. Hope you all enjoyed this little breakdown😊