Mounted Shoulder Line Attacks
Attribution: This lesson plan is based on an Instagram reel posted by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Game 1
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Sitting on top of your partner straddling their torso.
- Objective: Trap your partner's wrist to the floor either on the same side or the cross side of their head.
- Constraints: No submissions – only wrist pinning allowed.
- Win Condition: None.
Bottom Player:
- Position: On your back with your opponent straddling your torso.
- Objective: Keep your hands pointed at your partner's hips. If your wrist is pinned continuosly fight out.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: None
Game 2
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Sitting on top of your partner straddling their torso.
- Objective: Trap your partner's wrist to the floor either on the same side or the cross side of their head to expose the elbows. Once the elbows are exposed extend the elbows away from the centerline towards the head or in towards the centerline by any means neccessary
- Constraints: No submissions – only wrist pinning allowed.
- Win Condition: Partner's elbows are exposed and extended or contracted.
Bottom Player:
- Position: On your back with your opponent straddling your torso.
- Objective: Keep your hands pointed at your partner's hips, work to destabilize your partner, and bring your knees back in front.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Knees are brought back in front of your partner.
Reset if either player wins.
Game 3
Attribution: This game was originally created by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.
Top Player:
- Position: Sitting on top of your partner straddling their torso.
- Objective: Trap your partner's wrist to the floor either on the same side or the cross side of their head to expose the elbows. Once the elbows are exposed extend the elbows away from the centerline towards the head or in towards the centerline by any means neccessary. Slide up and turn to face the shoulder line while trapping it between your knee and foot.
- Constraints: No submissions – only wrist pinning allowed.
- Win Condition: Partner's elbows are exposed and extended or contracted.
Bottom Player:
- Position: On your back with your opponent straddling your torso.
- Objective: Keep your hands pointed at your partner's hips, work to destabilize your partner, and bring your knees back in front.
- Constraints: None
- Win Condition: Knees are brought back in front of your partner.