How To Keep Anyone Flat In The Mount by Rafael Lovato Jr

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This video is a preview of Rafael Lovato Jr's new Gi Mount Masterclass, which just came out on BJJ Fanatics. Rafael, the 2007 IBJJF World Champion at black belt and undefeated Bellator Middleweight World Champion, calls the mount his best position, and here he shows Bernardo how he keeps you flat once he gets there. The full course covers the mount basics and how to stay on top, plus the Ezekiel choke, the arm triangle, the arm triangle Ezekiel, the armbar, the X-choke and his finishing touches.
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Rafael's point is simple: most people get to the mount and only try to hold it. He keeps you under constant threat instead. If your hands have to defend your neck, they can't build frames to escape, and every time your arms defend, he climbs higher. He picks his grip by the side you want to escape to. As soon as your eyes look one way, the hand that goes in your collar is the one whose elbow drops and blocks that side. If you go the other way, his arm goes around your head, deep to the shoulder, and he drops his head. The Ezekiel is already there, and when you lift an arm to block it, he gets an underhook and moves up. Every time you turn, he switches sides and keeps both of your shoulders on the mat.

Bernardo asks about the bridge. Rafael's answer: his head always goes on the opposite side of the arm he is using, and his weight shifts that way, so you have nothing to bridge into. When he holds the head, he grabs the shoulder and the lat and keeps his head down on the other side. From the mount he can attack with both arms, and he goes for the neck first: Ezekiel, arm triangle or cross choke, with the armbar second. If you turn, he does not rush to take the back. He takes your wrist, pushes it down and opens his elbow on your shoulder, which he calls putting you under arrest, keeps his choking hand ready and stays on top.

Rafael Lovato Jr's Gi Mount Masterclass is out now on BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/products/gi-mount-masterclass-by-rafael-lovato-jr
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KEY CONCEPTS IN THIS VIDEO:
Holding the mount is not enough, keep him under constant threat
Pick the collar hand or the head control by the side he escapes to
Your head goes on the opposite side of the arm you commit, so he can't bridge you
Neck first: Ezekiel, arm triangle, cross choke, then the armbar
If he turns, stay on top and keep him flat

🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Rafael Lovato Jr And The Gi Mount
0:15 His Best Position: Get You Flat, Then Mount
0:40 The Mistake: Only Holding The Mount
0:58 Keep Him Under Constant Threat
1:31 Which Hand Goes In The Collar
1:49 Hand In The Collar, Drop The Elbow
2:14 He Escapes The Other Way: Arm Around The Head
2:36 Ezekiel Threat, Underhook, Climb Higher
2:58 Switch Sides Every Time He Turns
3:19 Why Technical Mount Gives Him A Chance
3:35 Don't Be Scared Of The Bridge
3:53 Head On The Opposite Side Of Your Arm
4:30 Holding The Head: Shoulder, Lat, Head Down
4:58 From Mount You Attack With Both Arms
5:35 The Top Submissions: Ezekiel, Arm Triangle, Cross Choke
5:51 Why Chokes Before Armbars
6:08 He Turns: Don't Rush To Take The Back
6:43 Wrist Control: Putting Him Under Arrest, Then The Choke
7:43 Stay On Top, Keep Him Flat
8:11 Wrap-Up

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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015.

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