The Side Mount - Advanced Techniques
5 videos • 323 views • by Gracie NEPA Side mount is a powerful pinning position in which the jiu-jitsu fighter is lying across the chest of an opponents in such a way that the two fighters form a right angle. The side mount allows for the top fighter to fatigue an opponent from a very stable position while having at hand a wide arsenal of strikes and submissions. With regards to the jiu-jitsu fighter being on bottom the focus becomes survival and escape to a better position.