Elbow Escape from Side Control
Use when pinned in side control to recover guard. The escape solves the perpendicular weight problem by incrementally gaining inside position (elbow, then knee, then hand inside bicep), forming a V-frame to push away, and aligning your spine parallel to theirs where you can manage their weight.
7 steps
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- 2Get your near-side elbow inside opponent's knee wedge7:28
- 3Place your knee at opponent's hip and shrimp outward8:16
- 4Form a V-shaped diagonal frame between your elbow and knee8:43
- 5Join both feet together and push with both legs against opponent9:11
- 6Get your hand inside opponent's bicep wedge9:23
- 7Sit up to aligned position and recover guard9:42
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