Rear- Mounted Position - UFC/ MMA Training

Of all the basic positions that can occur in a ground fight, the rear mounted position is probably the best. It offers a tremendous combination of control and offensive firepower, in the form of submission holds and strikes. At the same time, it makes it difficult for your opponent to effectively attack you, especially if he is not well versed in grappling technique.

As a fighter, you have two distinct ways to apply the rear mount. First, you can either be on top of your opponent or underneath him. Begin on top offers a little more control. especially if you can stretch your opponent out by thrusting your hips forward into his lower back. Although this move has many alternative, the most common method of finishing an opponent from this position is the rear naked sleeper choke, also referred to as simply the sleeper hold.

The bottom rear mount involves your getting behind your opponent and wrapping your legs around him by placing your feet inside both his hips. In this position, your legs and feet serve a crucial role: They lock you into place, functioning as hooks that enable you to ride your opponent no matter which way he rolls and moves. Be sure not to cross your feet in this position, because this makes it easy for your opponent to apply a simple yet effective foot lock on you. Simply place your feet, toes pointed out, inside his hips. Although it is still possible for your opponent to attack your feet in this position, it is not only much more difficult form him to do so, it is also much easier for you to counter any such attack.

From the perspective of your opponent, the man on the receiving end of the rear mount, escape to a better position is the first priority. With certain submission holds, your opponent has possible avenues form which to attack, even form such a disadvantageous position. Nonetheless, these attacks only have a low chance of success. They serve as setups to escape rather than genuine attempts at submission.

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