Follow to Technical Mount

Also known as: Tech Mount Follow · Mount Ride

When the mounted opponent turns to their side to escape, don’t fight it — follow: post one foot by their hips, keep the other shin across their back, and ride the turn instead of losing it.

Transition · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 2/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Mount as the mounted player (top) → lands in Technical Mount.

The details that make it work

1. The moment their shoulder turns, your same-side foot steps up beside their hip.
2. Your other shin stays glued across their lower back; your chest stays over their shoulder.
3. From here: collar grips, armbars, or simply harvest the back when they keep turning.

Where it goes wrong

• Riding too high toward the shoulders, letting them slip out underneath the posted leg.

How opponents counter it

• Turn back flat before the foot posts
• Elbow-knee escape under the posted leg

Is the Follow to Technical Mount legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Back Take from Technical Mount
• Climb to S-Mount
• Elbow-Knee Escape from Mount

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