Mount

Mount is a dominant top position where the attacker sits on the opponent's torso with both knees on the mat, straddling the hips or chest. It is one of the most controlling positions in BJJ because the top athlete has gravity, weight distribution, and leverage working in their favor while the bottom athlete has limited offensive options. Variations include low mount (sitting on the hips), high mount (chest level with knees in the armpits), and S-mount (one leg posted for armbar setups).

In IBJJF scoring, achieving mount earns 4 points — the maximum for any single positional advancement, tied with back control. This reflects how dominant the position is: from mount, the attacker can threaten cross collar chokes, americanas, armbars, Ezekiel chokes, and more while the bottom athlete must focus entirely on escape. NAGA, AGF, JJWL, and Grappling Industries all award points for mount, though the exact values vary by organization.

For youth competitors, mount is one of the first positions taught and one of the most impactful in kids' matches. Young athletes who learn to maintain mount and attack from the top tend to dominate their divisions. Equally important is teaching mount escapes — the "upa" (bridge and roll) and "elbow-knee escape" are fundamental survival skills. In competition, many kids' matches are decided by which athlete can establish and maintain mount while threatening submissions.