Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Chewy on making S-mount heavy: where the hips sit, how the knee behind the head pins the shoulder and how to stop the frame escape.
Control
S-Mount
A high mount with the legs in an S shape around the opponent's shoulder, isolating an arm for the armbar or mounted triangle.
Also called s mount, s-mount armbar, high mount to s mount.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Resources
5 resources
YouTube videos
No-gi Beginner
One-minute no-gi overview of the S-mount position and its basic control points.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
A structured look at holding S-mount, controlling the far arm and staying stable when the opponent tries to re-square.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Jean Jacques Machado's simple entry from mount to S-mount that sets up the armbar and back take.
Gi Beginner
Roger Gracie teaching the armbar from mount, including the S-mount step that isolates the arm.