Why Your Mount SUCKS

Here are a few of my favourite tips on controlling from the mount position, and why you may be struggling in this position!
Let me know your thoughts in the comments, as well as any other technique breakdowns you'd like to see in the future!
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[@johnmcdonagh374]

Please continue making videos. As a smaller male grappler, many of your short instructionals have been some of the best I've watched.

[@user-nx8zm3yd8d]

I can't believe she only has the one. I hope she makes one for every position.

[@WiseAli1]

Came here to say this! ☝🏾 Great video

[@C0d0ps]

Same here at 5’8 as a man

[@jonathantoribio6641]

​@@C0d0ps wait thats small? im the same height never had issues in anything especially combat sports.

[@C0d0ps]

@@jonathantoribio6641 In Sweden the average height is around 180cm. I’m 172cm. Most women in this country are taller than me. Being shorter helps with wrestling. - but not with mma where tall people can elbow me or suplex me. There’s upsides to being shorter but there’s also downsides. - I regularly compete in submission wrestling I wouldn’t wanna meet a tall bloke like Sean o malley in mma.

[@rodrigotellom]

I was promised Nyan Cats, all I got was very honest explanations of improve my mount position.

[@shawna.rodgers]

I’m sorry. I made the cover and reel after we already uploaded the video 😭 I too realized I should have put more cats in the actual video. Alas, it was too late. It is something I deeply regret. We promise more cats in the future. 🌈 🐱 ✨

[@yamjam7434]

@@shawna.rodgersthank you

[@ChocolatesAndChai]

@@shawna.rodgersI understand…I just don’t know if I can forgive you.

[@rodrigotellom]

@@shawna.rodgers That's ok, no hard feelings. Learning to keep the mount is important too.

[@shawna.rodgers]

@@ChocolatesAndChai I will do my best to regain your trust 🙏🏻

[@rkcoder]

Wow your teaching is very clear and in depth. I'm sure many more of us would love to see more of this kind of thing (side control, back control, turtle etc)

[@rico925]

This right here. She has the perfect amount of technical detail but keeping the info at a fast enough pace my ADD doesn't kick in. She completely changed how I do my arm triangles.

[@thyagolopes3020]

I'm a 230lbs 6'0 and trust me, these are life saving tips for any grappler. bigger grapplers tend to overdo when it comes to pressure and strength, sometimes lacking the finesse to actually pin down opponents. I'm recently looking at more videos target for "smaller grapplers" to focus more on the technique and energy saving tips for the matches, appreciate the video!

[@levbegus187]

I can totally relate as a bigger stronger guy that started out rolling with much smaller and weaker guys we tend to rely on our strength to get certain positions and escape submissions instead of smart efficient technique. Then when you go up against someone somewhat better than you, you can’t really submit them and it’s hard for them to submit you until you get exhausted. Getting tips from smaller grapplers really helped me to not rely on my strength as much and conserve energy so I can go for longer, also the strength difference is even more exaggerated when you use your body in a more efficient way bio mechanically.

[@forrestelliott9486]

Same. I'm the big guy but my mount still sucks. I'm usually too scared to use my weight and in harder rolls where I do use it, I don't have the control and awareness to do anything other than smash.

[@cosmotoggle1514]

😅

[@carmeloshin]

The transition from side control to mount was a thing of beauty. I've been getting blocked so many times and watching this made me realize the major holes in my game. Thank you 🙏

[@mattwood1977]

That last tip was exactly what I needed to hear. I'd always thought the goal of side control was pretty much just to get to mount asap but I'd never thought about actually setting up a good mount from side control. I think that alone will make a big difference to my mount game. Thanks!

[@crokengaming]

This is one of the best mount tutorials I've ever seen, and I've watched a lot of them. There is so much fantastic detail here. Tips for controlling, making bridging difficult, knowing when to bail but not lose control....simply marvelous. That bonus tip for moving to mount from side control is pure gold, which I think will close a gaping hole in my game. Much appreciated! Thank you ma'am!

[@rapp3090]

Love your technique videos!! Please keep them coming. Hope you’re healing quickly.

[@kimura317]

This is great stuff, Ffion! Your instruction is very clear and organized - looking forward to more like this.

[@mattcauth]

Huge fan, pls do more instructionals - your teaching style is spot on and very relatable, even if we light years behind where you are skill wise :). Great stuff, immediately useful. Just started playing mount a lot in a room of much larger opponents, and will put this to use straight away. Esp the cross face details - solid gold.

[@bobbybirdland4755]

Excellent explanations. Awesome video. Love learning from a champ.

[@johnsjunk9157]

thanks, I appreciate the verbal descriptions of what to do and why. Along with the descriptions of what not to do or the alternates.

[@janiceetter5259]

I am learning so many tips from your videos. I am a small person, so I appreciate your knowledge. The tip on the timing of coming into mount is brilliant.

[@justinfung4351]

This video covers so many details so well. Please do more!

[@adamlooping]

Smaller grappler here - great video with lots of very helpful details. The "blanketing" vs "concaving" concept was especially useful for me - I was already kind of doing this, but didn't fully get the why of it until now. Thank you! 🎉

[@alexandreliu9516]

Awesome details!!! Thanks for sharing and please keep it coming!!!

[@aliimalik]

Excellent video. Really good explanation. Liked the transition from side to mount at the end setting up arm and head control

[@jmoldi]

This was extremely helpful, especially explaining (and showing) why you do things, and when. Where the position is strong or weak

[@andrapopa284]

Love your practical and insightful approach. The one submission that works for me most of the time is learnt from you! Thank you

[@dragostoma-pz2fx]

Been looking for some mount tips for some time and I have to be honest this is the best video I've encountered so far. Thank you so much for the knowledge

[@melanievoltz9844]

Thank you for differentiating between pressures! Tripod vs blanketing was the best and most concise way to illustrate the difference.

[@melanievoltz9844]

Subscribed immediately.

[@leonardorabelo7778]

This video is awesome. Such a clear explanation for practical problems we face to keep the mount

[@Petepato3]

Loved it ! Also very good for relatively bigger people. You give the why of the positions, which is always the most helpful :)

[@Claudia-jd9fw]

So helpful! Thank you for the in depth explanations for different situations & reactions from mount!

[@savannahgardner4292]

I LOVED THIS! PLEASE KEEP POSTING! YOU'RE ONE OF MY FAVORITE GRAPPLERS!

[@StrangeJimi]

Some really useful tips in here - thanks! 👍🏻 This is the first vid of yours I've seen, so I went to loom for more, but there doesn't seem to be any more similar content (more stories than instructional) - would be great to see more instructional content as you present it well and clearly know what you're doing! Entertaining and informative 👍🏻 👌🏻 😊

[@bigmo931]

The advice from approaching the mount position is great. It made a ton of sense when you said not to get into mount when the elbows are down.

[@harmonygaleria6311]

This was awesome Ffion! I was literally thinking that I needed to search for a mount tutorial because my mount sucks hahaha! Thanks for the video!

[@brianrodriguez3041]

Love this!! Very precise and really helped me understand the mount better. Please more videos like this! Maybe on guard retention or passing !!

[@blindassassin8553]

Very clear and well explained instructional!!! I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot. Also your tone and sound of your voice is pleasant. I dont zone out like I do with some of the other jitsu instructionals. Please do more!!!

[@emilycarolinemoore4516]

Please make more tips and techniques videos like this! You explain things so clearly!

[@ReadRollReflect]

Awesome material, all clear and super practical, please keep it coming!

[@thepercyvlogs]

Super nice details and very helpful. Awesome job explaining things as well, thanks.

[@stefancarlharmeling1867]

Great explanation of how, when and why to take mount as well as when not to take mount. One of the best! Thank you

[@GuitarAntB]

That was boss that! Loved the detail about the blanket approach - I'm always getting rolled in mount so this is perfect for use against the heavier grapplers.

[@madisonr8942]

Would love more of these!! Great breakdown and this is super helpful for me

[@springgun]

Highly technical! Love every detail that you reveal!❤

[@55aviavi]

Been doing bjj for years now and that was THE clearest explaination ive ever seen. Please make more of these using the same method. Also you get a like, sub and comment.

[@assadsubedar2751]

Couldn’t agree more- 8 years and I was like ..what, why hasn’t this detail ever been explained before??!

[@keryyo]

So much top notch content in bjj these days, just gotta sift through a lot of click bait stuff. Watched a Vid a couple weeks ago from a Globetrotters camp, Chris Paines how to defend everything. I've never grown my game so much from a single video before. Connected a lot of dots for me.

[@peremptory]

great break down! I also prefer other positions to mount at times and I'll try some of this to help improve my outcomes. Thanks for spelling it all out!

[@davidchan7769]

This just popped up on my KZbin feed. I find it interesting to see how your career progresses. I can already see you are getting more comfortable in front of the camera, and really good pointers. There’s a lot BJJ content, but what makes a move work and not work is very nuanced and down to the fine details. I will be following to see how your channel develops.

[@Kev80ification]

Fantastic breakdown, thank u for sharing Ffion.

[@markusbarth1]

This was clear and right to the point(s)! Must be great fun to have you as an instructor.

[@losttallows]

This was tremendously well done: very clearly explained/demonstrated and included rationale behind each decsion.

[@trystonprice4600]

I’ve been struggling with mount recently. This was very helpful and gave great reminders in solidifying the position! Super excited to use this in a tournament coming up! Thank you!

[@andrealcantara1437]

Really enjoyed your way of teaching! Great video!

[@EnjoyingTheIllusion]

Really good instructional video. Please keep them coming. Thank you!

[@loveistheonlything3626]

The way you explain the crossface already is a big improvement for my technique. Thanks Ffion!

[@ks-gn8xk]

This was so well explained and informative! I also like that you went straight to the point without a superlong intro. I feel like a lot of bjj content creators seem to have such big ego and that becomes the whole point of the video (even when they talk about humbleness). Thank you so much ❤

[@MrCybin]

This was great, love the explanation and thought process.

[@maddy8692]

Good stuff! Really needed the end portion on peeling the arms before taking mount 🙏

[@jameswolsely2202]

This was fantastic. Super concise, easy to follow and full of gems to improve my mount

[@MrNative88]

Love all your stuff, keep killing it!

[@JB-dh4sp]

This was fantastic instruction and such helpful tips. Thank you!!

[@ninjanickysveganwellness]

So great!! And thanks for being so real. It’s a bit of comic relief and we appreciate it

[@diogokamino]

Great explanation! Simple, direct and very informative. Thanks for the lesson.

[@sholderu]

Great explaining the finer points of maintaining mount! Looking forward to anything similar you may do for keeping side-control.

[@user-um4nk1kx7x]

The instruction and detail is so great. Thank you.

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

I like this series of details, I don't know why, but you make it sound so clear and precise yet in a very relaxed fashion, and I am a fan of your games, you and Gabriel, are very special, very inspiring athletes, and personalities 😊😊😊

[@woof3886]

hey Ffion, thanks for the clear explanation, hope to see more technique videos!

[@lesleyanneewart782]

Thank you. This was brilliant, definitely taking this to class tomorrow. Please keep making content.

[@MirsadBajramiAgA]

Great tips thank you Professor!!!

[@agwblack]

So many great details here, looking forward to more videos like this :-)

[@marcphillips31]

Great video! I love to see more videos like this.

[@gabrielalicea4803]

Great content! Honest. Genuine. Funny. Insightful. Loved it. Thanks.

[@lukabogdanovic1408]

I really liked this video, just simple, well explained. Wanna see more of them. Teaching suits your very well.

[@joshuawalsh1303]

Thank you for the video on mount position. I feel more confident after understanding how to position your opponent to keep them from bridging me off so easily. 👍

[@Jaaol1]

Great job! Super clear. Also always love it when not just the coach but also the uke is an absolute destroyer haha

[@donyakusa9187]

Your techniques are top notch. Keep the videos coming. Great job!

[@sirrogueke]

This was incredibly helpful, thank you! I always have trouble with mount, but this definitely makes me feel more comfortable with maintaining my position.

[@colesouth]

These were some very solid details. Thanks!

[@chrisgarciart]

I’m so excited you got a KZbin going!!! Me and my gf are small grapplers these were great tips thank you 🙏🏻

[@stephenlabash3314]

Awesome!! I struggle w/ mount - all of your tips were super helpful.

[@designedfictionproductions]

I really liked this! Super clear and focused.

[@sylver76]

Great details. One of the best mount tutorials I have seen.

[@sleeplessdev7204]

Excellent format and details, thanks

[@mindz4tin30]

Thank you .. I definitely need more detailed videos like this 😍 ❤

[@alexlee8765]

really good video - please continue breaking down techniques! a continuation of the mount with attacks or troubleshooting would be great!

[@JE-lj4rw]

Really liked it thank you - clear and includes great level of detail

[@gameenders5017]

Wow, great mount concepts. Very well taught, thank you. Good luck on your tournaments, you're a great competitor.

[@pensieve8489]

So clear, so good! Keep these up

[@omondieu3256]

Finally! These are the type of videos I’ve been looking for!! Exceptional explanation!

[@RCD434]

Loved this. Super helpful. Thank you!

[@jgjiu-jitsu3299]

Excellent video, thank you very much. We would love to see more in this style from your channel.

[@jimmybeans1349]

great instruction - helpful and right to the point. well done!

[@jacks7217]

Fantastic instruction that flowed naturally from one detail to the next.

[@pinksupremacy6076]

This is probably one of the best instruction videos I've seen in a long time...

[@lucybrown1490]

This is so helpful - thanks Ffion!

[@jjriz]

That was perfect and much needed to see.

[@bjjstudent4life]

Fantastic explanation, keep up the great work, thank you, OSS!

[@hazyeyes333]

Very good instruction, thank you so much! This would help my mount game tremendously

[@alexandermaruri1732]

This is so dope! Please make more if you can... Practicing these techniques tonight

[@StephGaudreauTV]

So good! Thank you Ffion!

[@duffinvests]

Really enjoyed this video. Some awesome details and very clearly explained 👍

[@jasonjeyakumar7063]

Please continue with videos like this! Helped me understand a lot :D

[@iconoclastmusic368]

This was great, thanks for sharing!

[@vhp310]

you're my fave instructor, very easy to understand please keep posting content

[@AugustPerkele]

I really enjoyed this video and specifically your way of interacting with Gabriel is really wholesome! The details were great, but for a nearly 12 minute video, I would love to you either use chapters or just do a 20 second recap at the end of the video, where you just name all the thing you showed. This would really help me using this video as learning material for practise tomorrow. Looking forward to your next video!

[@alexahimonas5689]

So helpful! Please keep posting!

[@HKBoba]

This helped answer so many questions I had about trying to keep mount. Thanks!!

[@tcarl3119]

Love this video, thank you! Can you make a video of a few takedowns that you can chain together in the gi?