First Five Escapes You Need to Know | Jiu-Jitsu Basics

Overview

This video breaks down five fundamental escapes for beginners: escaping mount, two variations of escaping side control, escaping the back, and passing guard. The instructor emphasizes creating space through framing and bridging, using hinge joints to fill gaps, and maintaining turning orientation to prevent submissions while transitioning to safer positions.

What's covered

1. 0:00Mount Escape Fundamentals
2. 3:15Side Control & Back Escapes
3. 6:20Guard Pass & Closing Thoughts

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Back Escape — Overhook Side

   4:43 – 6:20·Back Control·Escape
2. 02
   Guard Pass — Knee Cut

   6:20 – 7:58·Headquarters·Pass
3. 03
   Mount Escape — Bridge & Trap

   0:43 – 1:53·Mount·Escape
4. 04
   Side Control Escape — Elvis Game

   1:53 – 3:15·Side Control·Escape
5. 05
   Side Control Escape — Wrist-to-Wrist

   3:15 – 4:43·Side Control·Escape

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