Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Technique - The Turtle Mount
Author: Gina Dean
Date Posted: December 21, 2007
The turtle mount is also know as rear mount or the back mount -
Top. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques the turtle mount involves
one to be behind the opponent, with one's legs hooked around them (the
opponent). In this turtle mount position, one has a major advantage
over the opponent. It is an excellent position by which one can
apply chokes since the opponent is unable to see what you're doing.
The back mount is used when the opponent is on all-fours position.
It is advised to be sure and confident, and hook your feet around
the opponent so that the opponent can't throw you off. This is yet
another transition of the turtle mount from behind. In this position
the back mount can also be used when one is on their own back. This
position arises when the opponent tries to roll you off from the
first back mount position. For the turtle mount one should always
remember to hook the feet on to the opponents hips and never cross
the feet, else this will end up in a nasty foot lock.
Modern day competitions have proved that the 'turtle mount' is
a very powerful way to control an opponent. However the medieval
samurai and submission grappler's had different concerns while grappling
on the ground. The major advantage of this position is that an opponent
becomes helpless to a number of submissions and has very little
options or positions to escape and counter-attack. The turtle mount
is not favored much in classical Ju-jutsu, because disengaging from
an opponent and moving to another position quickly, is quite difficult.
Article Source: JKD Street Combat
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