Joint locks and chokes can also be easily applied from this position.

If you find yourself on the bottom you obviously need a quick and effective means of escape.

You should practice maintaining and escaping the mounted position until it becomes second nature. In a street fight, a moments hesitation can be very costly. When in the mount you should be totally relaxed but aware of what your opponent is trying to do to land strikes, apply submission holds or escape

Joint locks and chokes can be easily applied from this position.

With your legs crossed behind your opponents back (closed guard), you can straighten your legs to crush their chest, this can be very uncomfortable for your oppoenent and obviously make it hard for them to breathe.

Being in someones guard is not as severe as being mounted, but there are not many techniques that will defeat your opponent. Do not waste time attempting techniques whilst in someones guard, escape and attain a better position such as the mount and then apply submission holds.

Once in the side mount you should be able to remain on top of your opponent while they try anything and everything to escape. Resting and pushing all of your weight onto your opponent will make it difficult for them to move and even make it hard for them to breath.

If you find yourself on the bottom in this position you need to escape quickly, the next obvious position for your opponent to take is the mount which as you may know is deadly.

Numerous submissions can be applied from this position.

This position is good to control your opponent but does not have many submissions readily available. There are lots of escapes from the scarf hold so don’t stay there for too long.

This is an excellent position to apply chokes since your opponent can’t see what you’re doing.

Push Sweep