Elbow Escape — Scraping & Digging Variations
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 foot-elbow lifting to break heavy knee pressure.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Extend your legs to relieve the grapevine pressure without lifting your body.3:37
- 2Push through your heel and step on the remaining brake line to scrape your leg off.3:57
- 3Dig your shoelaces underneath their ankle to create a gap.5:40
- 4Lift their knee using both your foot and elbow to prevent slipping.5:57
- 5Lace in to trap the leg or transition to half guard for reversals.6:04
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