Escapes

Escape the 50/50 entanglement by slipping your toe under the opponent's ankle to create leverage, then tuck your leg to secure a grip and swivel to pass.

Create a frame by putting the thumb in the armpit and inflating the chest to pull the elbow up, then thread the arm out.

Escape the Americana by adjusting your body height to control weight distribution over the trapped arm, creating space to lift and drag the elbow.

Deployed when the opponent sprawls their hip and isolates your arm. Traps the ankle, reaches over the armpit, and scoots underneath to reverse position.

Escape the arm triangle by expanding the chest and lifting hips to create space, then wrapping the opponent's head to prevent the Kimura trap and peek out to t…

When the opponent drives forward aggressively, rotate with their momentum while maintaining chest expansion and head control to roll through to the back.

When an opponent attacks your arm from guard, this escape neutralizes the leverage by creating space and aligning your body parallel to theirs. It solves the p…

Push opponent's weight back using armpit control to shoulder escape when knees are under your armpits.

Use this when the opponent has a locked body triangle. The mechanism is using your elbow to push the knee loose, then pulling the foot up to break the triangle…

Use this when the opponent has standard hooks and a seatbelt grip. The core mechanism is stopping the choke, disconnecting your chest from their body, and fall…

A counter-escape used when the opponent attempts to transition to mount after you have scraped your back flat. It uses a high bridge to create space for a half…

Use when the opponent has seatbelt control and hooks. Move to the overhook side, control their top arm, and turn out to break their grip and recover guard.

A systematic escape that prioritizes neck protection and hook trapping before scraping the back flat to the floor, breaking the choke angle and allowing a safe…

Use this escape when the opponent has one hook and a tight seatbelt grip. Push their knee down while elevating your hips to create space, then pull their foot…

Escape back mount by controlling the choking arm, clearing the opponent's hooks via hip elevation and leg swinging, and blocking the hip retake with the elbow…

Use when an opponent controls your head from the side but leaves an arm free. Pull their shoulder, bridge to break base, and frame their arm to finish an armba…

Escape a heel hook entanglement by freeing the knee line, inverting into De La Riva, and rotating to take the back. This counter turns a defensive survival sit…

When caught in a body triangle, use a primary hand grip to stop the choke and a secondary hand assist to unlock the legs, allowing you to trap the opponent's l…

Use when flattened under side control to recover guard or capture half guard. Frame the wrist bone into the hip or throat to turn pressure against the opponent…

Used when trapped in bottom side control to escape pressure and counter with a choke. The mechanism relies on anchoring the shoulder to create leverage, then u…

Mount escape using a knee strike to the back to force the opponent's hands to the mat, then wrapping the lower back to neutralize punches — finishing with a br…

A foundational escape using limb traps and hip movement to reverse the opponent. It works by creating leverage through trapped limbs and bridging momentum to r…

Use this when the triangle is fully locked and you can't posture. It converts a locked submission into side control by using their leg structure against them.…

Escape closed guard by controlling the inside space, lifting the hips with head pressure, and standing up while shaking the opponent's legs to break their base…

Recover closed guard from the worst-case scenario of a cross-face and underhook by posting, hooking the hamstring, and lifting the opponent.

An escape from deep half when you have good posture. It uses weight distribution on the lead leg to lift the opponent's knee and create space to stand up.

An escape from deep half when posture is compromised. It uses a leg-lace to off-balance the opponent and recover guard without giving up points.

A competition-safe escape from deep half. By grabbing the pants and stepping on the hip, you break the grip and recover guard without exposing your back to giv…

Use this at the earliest stage when the opponent hasn't secured grips yet. Staying forward and controlling the feet prevents them from pulling you back and est…

Use early when the triangle is still loose. Drive the elbow down to keep the opponent's knees wide, breaking the initial angle before they can secure the choke.

Used when pinned in side control or mount against a peer. Creates space by framing inside the hip and using leg angle to fold the opponent's structure, allowin…

Use this hybrid shrimping movement when the opponent crosses their ankles, blocking standard entries. It relies on lifting both legs and hopping your hips to c…

Apply this variation when the standard frame is too tight or the opponent grapevines your legs. It relies on heel pressure to scrape the leg free and combined…

Use this when opponent has back control with hooks in to return to closed guard. This is potentially very dangerous because of strangulation threats, so you mu…

Break the grapevine entanglement to create space for an elbow escape and guard recovery.

Apply this escape when caught in late side control with hooks under your head and on your far arm. It uses strong wrist frames into the neck and hip to bridge,…

Used when mounted to create space and recover guard. The mechanism relies on bridging to shift weight and using the palm to control the opponent's knee while k…

Use this when stuck under mount, especially against heavier or more experienced opponents. It solves the pin by creating space through a shrimp motion and inse…

Use this when pinned in mount to recover your legs and return to closed guard. It works by creating frames to prevent high mount, inverting the knee to scoop u…

Used when the opponent is posting or has trapped your legs. Create space by connecting your elbow to their leg, moving your hip out, and covering the leg befor…

Use this when pinned in side control to recover guard. The mechanism is identical to the mount escape: bring elbow inside the hip, invert the knee to create sp…

Use when pinned in side control to recover guard. The escape solves the perpendicular weight problem by incrementally gaining inside position (elbow, then knee…

Use when the opponent throws their arm to the opposite side to escape your frame. Frame inside the elbow and tricep, push them across your lap, and stand to to…

Escape a rear naked choke by pushing up on the elbow and turning into the opponent while controlling their elbow to prevent them from turning.

Technique for escaping side control by using relaxation and movement to transition into half guard or recover guard.

A technique to escape side control by using body mechanics and leverage against the opponent's pressure.

A strategic escape from side control by setting up your body to use your opponent's movement against them.

Escape side control by managing posture, using foot placement, hand positioning, and directional movement to create space and recover guard.

A strategic escape from side control that utilizes the opponent's weight against them.

An escape from the footlock by clearing the foot and creating space. It works by breaking the opponent's grip and posture before moving to safety.