The best way to escape side control (Lachlan Giles)

Overview

Lachlan Giles breaks down two fundamental side control escapes: the hip escape recovery and the knee-walk recovery. He emphasizes creating space through forearm frames rather than hand pressure to prevent wrist breaks, managing head position to neutralize tight hip control, and maintaining leg extension to avoid getting jammed during the recovery to guard.

What's covered

1. 0:00Escape Overview & Strategy
2. 1:03Initial Framing & Forearm Mechanics
3. 2:49Hip Escape Execution & Head Control
4. 3:46Leg Extension & Knee Jam Prevention
5. 4:39Head Frame Entry & Guard Recovery

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Side Control Escape — Head Frame Entry

   4:39 – 6:32·Side Control·Escape
2. 02
   Side Control Escape — Hip Recovery

   1:03 – 3:18·Side Control·Escape
3. 03
   Side Control Escape — Knee Walk Recovery

   1:03 – 7:00·Side Control·Escape

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