Side Control Escape — Tight Waist Pass
Used when you have inside frames and need to reverse position. The core mechanism involves building vertical height by elbow-proping your own elbow, then stepping through to control the hips and shoulders.
7 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Establish inside frames, using a self-frame on the chest if an underhook is unavailable.3:00
- 2Pull knees to chest and shift the opponent side-to-side to find openings.4:00
- 3Gain the near-side underhook and send the opponent high.5:00
- 4Build height by turning your left hip over to your right and elbow-proping your own elbow.6:00
- 5Step between the opponent's legs and grip the front of their collar.7:00
- 6Limp out by turning your thumb down and touching your back pocket.8:00
- 7Cover the hips and secure top side control.9:00
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