Starting this week, will be focusing on something technique-related on the occasional Tuesday, which of course means… TECHNIQUE TUESDAYS. You know it. In most instances, we’ll share some of our favorite tips from around the web, connecting with you as many different Jiu Jitsu resources as we can in order to help you build your knowledge and enhance your skill set.

To kick things off, here’s a great piece from Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood, one of my favorite sites…

There’s a reason we all refer to the mount as the “King of all Jiu Jitsu positions”, as this week’s technique tip focuses on from Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood.

I love how the author begins with a clear, authoritative emphasis on just how important the mount truly is, by offering up a personal response from Roger Gracie himself —

I once asked Roger Gracie, the best jiu jitsu fighter of all time if he could choose to start his bjj matches in any position, which one would it be? Without thinking twice, he replied ‘the mount’.

Billy Crafton Jiu Jitsu Key #1: Balance

The first key is of course BALANCE. Even if you’re practically a brand new beginner, I’ll bet if given a few guesses, you’d suggest balance as one of the most pivotal points to a mount. Without good balance, the rest of your technique means little. Think of balance as the foundation, like you’re building a house, and without a solid foundation, no matter how perfect and beautiful your work may be the rest of the way, at some point your entire structure may come tumbling down thanks to shortcuts in the foundation. In a jiu jitsu mount, that foundation equals balance.

Billy Crafton Jiu Jitsu Key #2: Foot Positioning

As the article here communicates perfectly —

“When you are in the classic mount position, make sure your feet are constantly ‘tucking under’ into your training partner’s body. Any room between your feet and his body is a potential opportunity for him to trap one of your ankles and allow him to start his re-guard process…”

Foot positioning can seriously mean the difference between your point or your opponents. Don’t, for one second, take it lightly.

For the rest of the seven tips, click the link below to read the full article:

https://www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com/keys-to-improve-your-mount/