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Americana Escape — Weight Distribution

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

youtube·0:301:25·The BJJ Project

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  1. 1Place your foot outside your hip and shift weight onto the trapped elbow.0:50
  2. 2Lift the elbow and drag it backward.0:51
  3. 3Adjust body height based on opponent's weight distribution.1:14
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