John Danaher – New Wave Jiu Jitsu: Mounted Pin Attacks – The 4×4 Mount System

Introduction	0
The Central Problem Of Pinning In Submission Grappling – The 5 Pins Of Jiu-Jitsu	6:59
The Mechanics Of Pinning	19:56
The 2 Big Themes Of New Wave Pinning	29:13
Converting Pins To Submissions – The 2 Keys Of Conversion	40:38
Elbow Penetration	46:04
My Favorite Philosophy Of Pinning: Legs Vs Upper Body	51:18
The Mounted Position – Reflections On The Mounted Position For Grappling	56:24
The Single Greatest Advantage Of The Mounted Position Over Other Pins	1:02:58
The First Skill Of The Mounted Position: Getting Mounted – The Central Problems Of The Mounted Position	1:11:50

Volume 2

Getting Mounted – The Knee Drive Method	0
Knee Drive Method Part 2	17:17
Stepover Method	25:15
Double Underhooks Method	38:18
The Second Skill Of Getting Mounted: Mount Retention – Multiple Mounts Outperform Any Single Mount	48:01
The Crucial Relationship Between Half Guard Passing And Mounted Position	1:21:21
The Third Skill Of Mounted Position: Winning The Batte Of The Elbow – In Jiu Jitsu: Extension Is Weakness	1:37:56

Volume 3

The 4×4 Mount System: A 4 Step Program To Win From Mounted Position – Step 1: Getting To An Underhook – The Cross Wrist Method	0
The Half Hand Grip	8:33
Establish Underhook From Half Guard	18:07
Establish The Underhook As You Mount From Side Control	23:18
Give A Little To Gain A Lot	29:52
Penetrate Opposite Elbow	38:35
Midirectional Underhook	43:44
Wrist Vs Elbow Method	46:59
Step 2. Elbow Separation Over The Shoulder Line: The Ratchet Method	55:11
Step 3. Establishing The 4 Control Grips Of The Mounted Position – The Single Chest Wrap	1:09:48
The Far Trap Underhook	1:23:28
Double Chest Wrap	1:28:41
Arm Wrap/Figure 4 Arm Wrap	1:35:17

Volume 4

Step 4: The 4 Submissions Of The 4×4 System – Kata Gatame (Arm Triangle) – Begin With Kata Gatame	0
Entering Kata Gatame From The Single Chest Wrap	3:19
The Mechanics Of Kata Gatame	10:38
Improving Your Kata Gatame Mechanics With The Pump Flex (Lifting The Head To Attack)	29:51
Bulldozing Through Your Opponent’s Defenses	39:17
Recovery From A Failed Kata Gatame	50:21
Timing The Dismount From Mount To Side	58:27

Volume 5

Rear Strangle – Far Trap Underhook Transition To Rear Mount	0
The Importance Of Lifting The Head When Tranisitioning To Rear Mount	12:06
Lower Body Controls From Rear Mount	17:47
Upper Body Controls	28:28
The Number One Back Submission Sequence	37:15
Strangling With The Legs From The Back	52:16
Front Strangle/Rear Strangle Dilemma	1:07:23
Juji Gatame (Arm Bar) – The Double Arm Wrap Is The Best Setup For Mounted Juji Gatame	1:17:00
Lifting The Head For Better Entries	1:30:08
Special Study Of Juji Gatame	1:37:05
The Right Right Right Rule	1:50:34

Volume 6

Magnum Finishes – Pushing Finish	0
Lat Grip	4:58
Multiple Juji Gatame Configurations	8:07
Juji Through 360 Degrees	26:56
Mounted Triangle – General Reflections On The Mounted Triangle	37:06
The Single Chest Wrap Is The Best Setup For Mounted Triangles	43:15
The Great Dichotomy In Mounted Triangle Attacks: Stepover Methods Vs Knee Slide Methods	50:48

Volume 7

The 4 Keys To A Strong Mounted Triangle – 1. Hand Assist	0
2. Forward Bias	4:30
3. Get Your Opponent’s Head Off The Mat – Twice	7:46
4. The Rules Of Risk	10:37
Push Down Stepover Method	21:49
Push Out Stepover Method	35:15
Knee Slide Shoulder Drop Method	46:12
Pivot Knee Slide Method (My Favorite)	59:02
Mounted Head And Arm	1:09:58
Mounted Head And Arm Part 2	1:18:32
Placido’s Revenge	1:27:21
Arm Wrap To Mounted Triangle	1:31:33
Lat 3/4 Juji Gatame (Arm Bar)	1:38:10

Volume 8

Overcoming Failure In The 4 Step System – First Failure: You Can’t Get The Elbow Over The Shoulder Line	0
Second Form Of Failure: You Can’t Get An Underhook	11:45
Final Overview Of The 4×4 Mount System	22:16
The Deepest Theme Of This Video Which Will Change Your Outlook On Grappling Pins	34:21

PART 1

• INTRODUCTION

THE CENTRAL PROBLEM OF PINNING IN SUBMISSION GRAPPLING

• THE 5 PINS OF JIU-JITSU
• THE MECHANICS OF PINNING
• THE 2 BIG THEMES OF NEW WAVE PINNING

CONVERTING PINS TO SUBMISSIONS

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• THE 2 KEYS OF CONVERSION
• ELBOW PENETRATION
• MY FAVORITE PHILOSOPHY OF PINNING: LEGS VS UPPER BODY

THE MOUNTED POSITION

• REFLECTIONS ON THE MOUNTED POSITION FOR GRAPPLING
• THE SINGLE GREATEST ADVANTAGE OF THE MOUNTED POSITION OVER OTHER PINS

THE FIRST SKILL OF THE MOUNTED POSITION: GETTING MOUNTED

• THE CENTRAL PROBLEMS OF THE MOUNTED POSITION

PART 2

GETTING MOUNTED

• THE KNEE DRIVE METHOD
• KNEE DRIVE METHOD PART 2
• STEPOVER METHOD
• DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS METHOD

THE SECOND SKILL OF GETTING MOUNTED: MOUNT RETENTION

• MULTIPLE MOUNTS OUTPERFORM ANY SINGLE MOUNT
• THE CRUCIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HALF GUARD PASSING AND MOUNTED POSITION

THE THIRD SKILL OF MOUNTED POSITION: WINNING THE BATTE OF THE ELBOW

• IN JIU JITSU: EXTENSION IS WEAKNESS

PART 3

THE 4X4 MOUNT SYSTEM: A 4 STEP PROGRAM TO WIN FROM MOUNTED POSITION

STEP 1: GETTING TO AN UNDERHOOK

• THE CROSS WRIST METHOD
• THE HALF HAND GRIP
• ESTABLISH UNDERHOOK FROM HALF GUARD
• ESTABLISH THE UNDERHOOK AS YOU MOUNT FROM SIDE CONTROL
• GIVE A LITTLE TO GAIN A LOT
• PENETRATE OPPOSITE ELBOW
• MIDIRECTIONAL UNDERHOOK
• WRIST VS ELBOW METHOD

STEP 2. ELBOW SEPARATION OVER THE SHOULDER LINE: THE RATCHET METHOD

STEP 3. ESTABLISHING THE 4 CONTROL GRIPS OF THE MOUNTED POSITION

• THE SINGLE CHEST WRAP
• THE FAR TRAP UNDERHOOK
• DOUBLE CHEST WRAP
• ARM WRAP/FIGURE 4 ARM WRAP

PART 4

STEP 4: THE 4 SUBMISSIONS OF THE 4X4 SYSTEM

KATA GATAME (ARM TRIANGLE)

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• BEGIN WITH KATA GATAME
• ENTERING KATA GATAME FROM THE SINGLE CHEST WRAP
• THE MECHANICS OF KATA GATAME
• IMPROVING YOUR KATA GATAME MECHANICS WITH THE PUMP FLEX (LIFTING THE HEAD TO ATTACK)
• BULLDOZING THROUGH YOUR OPPONENT’S DEFENSES
• RECOVERY FROM A FAILED KATA GATAME
• TIMING THE DISMOUNT FROM MOUNT TO SIDE

PART 5

REAR STRANGLE

• FAR TRAP UNDERHOOK TRANSITION TO REAR MOUNT
• THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFTING THE HEAD WHEN TRANSITIONING TO REAR MOUNT
• LOWER BODY CONTROLS FROM REAR MOUNT
• UPPER BODY CONTROLS
• THE NUMBER ONE BACK SUBMISSION SEQUENCE
• STRANGLING WITH THE LEGS FROM THE BACK
• FRONT STRANGLE/REAR STRANGLE DILEMMA

JUJI GATAME (ARM BAR)

• THE DOUBLE ARM WRAP IS THE BEST SETUP FOR MOUNTED JUJI GATAME
• LIFTING THE HEAD FOR BETTER ENTRIES
• SPECIAL STUDY OF JUJI GATAME
• THE RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RULE

PART 6

MAGNUM FINISHES

• PUSHING FINISH
• LAT GRIP
• MULTIPLE JUJI GATAME CONFIGURATIONS
• JUJI THROUGH 360 DEGREES

MOUNTED TRIANGLE

• GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON THE MOUNTED TRIANGLE
• THE SINGLE CHEST WRAP IS THE BEST SETUP FOR MOUNTED TRIANGLE
• THE GREAT DICHOTOMY IN MOUNTED TRIANGLE ATTACKS: STEPOVER METHODS VS. KNEE SLIDE METHODS

PART 7

THE 4 KEYS TO A STRONG MOUNTED TRIANGLE

• 1. HAND ASSIST
• 2. FORWARD BIAS
• 3. GET YOUR OPPONENT’S HEAD OFF THE MAT – TWICE
• 4. THE RULES OF RISK
• PUSH DOWN STEP OVER METHOD
• PUSH OUT STEPOVER METHOD
• KNEE SLIDE SHOULDER DROP METHOD
• PIVOT KNEE SLIDE METHOD (MY FAVORITE)
• MOUNTED HEAD AND ARM
• MOUNTED HEAD AND ARM PART 2
• PLACIDO’S REVENGE
• ARM WRAP TO MOUNTED TRIANGLE
• LAT 3/4 JUJI GATAME (ARM BAR)

PART 8

• OVERCOMING FAILURE IN THE 4 STEP SYSTEM
• FIRST FAILURE: YOU CAN’T GET THE ELBOW OVER THE SHOULDER LINE
• SECOND FORM OF FAILURE: YOU CAN’T GET AN UNDERHOOK
• FINAL OVERVIEW OF THE 4X4 MOUNT SYSTEM
• THE DEEPEST THEME OF THIS VIDEO WHICH WILL CHANGE YOUR OUTLOOK ON GRAPPLING PINS