Kipping Escape
A versatile mount escape that works against both low-and-wide and high-and-tight bases by using hip elevation to insert knees and recover butterfly guard.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Place both hands on the opponent's hips.0:13
- 2Hop your hips off the ground while bringing both knees inside.0:22
- 3Maintain knee insertion by keeping your butt off the mat.0:31
- 4Adjust elbows toward the floor and keep hands on hips as hips drop.0:45
- 5Sit up to establish butterfly guard.0:56
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