Mount balance game
Live reps with a clear task and progressive resistance. The goal is to make the pattern work under real pressure, not just drill it.
Run this introductory game
Draft coaching guidance. A qualified instructor must check the setup, constraints and suitability before use.
- Roles and rounds
- Use the Player A / Player B roles in the exact starting position below. Use 90 seconds per turn, then switch roles.
- Stop and reset
- Stop immediately on a tap, pain, unsafe pressure or coach call. Release grips and return to the listed start after a win or a stall. No submissions in this introductory variation.
- Make it easier
- Let the defending player establish a comfortable frame before starting. Lower resistance until both players can keep the position safe.
- Make it harder
- Remove the free starting frame and increase resistance gradually. Keep the same goal and safety limits.
- Observe
- Don't grade reps on win/lose. Grade them on whether the athlete saw the cue and changed something.
- Next session
- Repeat with one adjusted rule. Record what you noticed, not an assumed improvement. Return to the problem guide.
Agree the roles, goal and reset before starting. Ask your coach to demonstrate any unfamiliar setup. This introductory variation is draft guidance requiring instructor review.
You should know
New to any of these? Tap to read the glossary entry before running the game.
Run sheet
Print- Setup
- Player A in top mount with hands available to post; Player B underneath
- Duration
- 1.5 min · reset on win condition
- Player A, does
- Maintain balance as B bridges and turns
- Player B, does
- Recover guard or reverse without explosive neck pressure
- Reset trigger
- A maintains mount for the turn or B escapes/reverses; release and reset
- Key constraint
- No submissions, neck cranks or uncontrolled falls
Safety · tap = stop. Coach calls reset.
Video
The game
Maintain balance as B bridges and turns
Recover guard or reverse without explosive neck pressure
A maintains mount for the turn or B escapes/reverses; release and reset
Sharpen the bridge counter drill under realistic resistance, not cooperative drilling.
Constraints
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- Clear mat space and qualified supervision
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- No submissions, neck cranks or uncontrolled falls
- Start at low resistance; stop on tap, pain or coach call
What it teaches
Coaching notes
Don't grade reps on win/lose. Grade them on whether the athlete saw the cue and changed something.