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Arm-triangle attack from mount
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Isolate the head and an arm while maintaining top control.
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Mount · In control
Training
WATCH VIDEO · 2 min section · 0:02–1:08
Opens the video at this section · No-gi demonstrationHow to do the Head & Arm Choke (Kata Gatame) from Mount
Stephan Kesting
Setup & key ideas
Also called head and arm choke · kata gatame
Before you start
- Mount with an arm beneath their head and their arm available to isolate.
Key ideas
- When they push, move the elbow across and use your head to keep that arm isolated.
- Connect one hand to your own biceps and the other to your own head before changing position.
- Keep the head-and-arm connection secure if you choose to move off mount to the side.
Connections Reactions and next steps
If they react…
IF
They turn onto their side before you secure the attack
Release the failed attack as needed and maintain a balanced mount connection.
Explore Follow their turn to technical mountWhere this can lead
- Controlled finish
The head-and-arm connection is secure and the partner taps.
- Side control · In control
You move off mount to consolidate the finishing angle.