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Mount attack chain: arm triangle, armbar, back take

Three mount attacks linked so each defense opens the next. Use it once your mount is stable instead of forcing a single submission.

Mount Submission

MMA Arm Triangle to Back Take flow from Mount Tutorial · Stuart Tomlinson · YouTube

Step by step

  1. From high mount, push one of their arms across their neck and drop your head beside it to set the arm triangle.
  2. If they straighten the other arm to push you away, step up to S-mount on that side and attack the armbar.
  3. If they turn away to escape the armbar, follow the turn, put your hooks in and take a seatbelt.
  4. If they pull the first arm back, keep your weight high and go back to the arm triangle on the other side.
  5. Whichever finish you land, finish slowly: the choke squeezes on, the armbar lifts the hips gently.

Details that make it work

  • Each defense opens the next attack. Read what they give you instead of forcing one move.
  • Stay high in mount. Low mount gives them room to bridge.

Common mistakes

  • Chasing one attack past the point where they've defended it.
  • Shifting to S-mount without controlling the arm first.

Drill it

Chain drill: partner defends each attack in turn, you flow arm triangle, armbar, back. 5 slow cycles each side.

If it fails, or what comes next

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