Side Control Escape — Inverted Armbar
Escape side control by buffering the cross-face, inverting your hips to create space, and attacking the arm with an inverted armbar if the opponent resists.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Place hands in prayer position against the opponent's shoulder to buffer the cross-face.1:20
- 2Hip escape down and away at a 45-degree angle.1:35
- 3Invert onto your shoulders and place your instep under the opponent's arm.1:45
- 4Place your knee between you and the opponent, biting down on their neck.1:55
- 5Push down on the opponent's arm to finish the inverted armbar.2:05
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