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EscapeSide ControlIntermediate

Uphill Escape to Turtle

Apply when you need to reverse position rather than just replace guard. Frame the neck, create distance, thread your bottom leg underneath, and shoot to turtle or back control.

youtube·3:495:03·Knight Jiu-Jitsu

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  1. 1Frame against the neck and create distance between your hips and theirs.3:51
  2. 2Move your frame from branch up to branch down and thread your bottom leg underneath.3:56
  3. 3Shoot yourself out the back door into a turtle position.4:04
  4. 4Push your bottom back rather than pushing the opponent forward.4:31
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Jiu-Jitsu Escapes | Ways Out of Side Control, Scarf & Knee on Belly
Jiu-Jitsu Escapes | Ways Out of Side Control, Scarf & Knee on Belly
Knight Jiu-Jitsu
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