Escape from Side Control
Technique for escaping side control by using relaxation and movement to transition into half guard or recover guard.
8 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Relax your body and do not resist aggressively against the opponent's pressure0:42
- 2Position your forearm under the opponent's throat0:49
- 3Move your other forearm to the inner thigh near their knee0:53
- 4Flatten your legs and turn your hip toward the opponent1:17
- 5Bring your knee up to their knee1:16
- 6Let the opponent think they are attempting to mount you1:36
- 7As they attempt to mount, shrimp your knee underneath them2:01
- 8Push back into half guard or recover guard2:22
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