Kipping Escape to Ashi Garami
Used when pinned in mount with heavy hips. Uses a jackknife bridge to create momentary space, then leg momentum to shift hips and establish Ashi Garami for attacks.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Keep elbows inside your partner's hips, not flared out.0:15
- 2Perform a jackknife bridge: raise hips high then drop them immediately.0:35
- 3Use hands to push and frame, keeping them in place.1:20
- 4Turn to your side and kip your legs, drawing heels down.1:50
- 5Extend arms slightly to move the opponent away while kipping.2:30
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