Side Control Escapes
Side Control Escape — Bridge and Roll
The Bridge and Roll escape uses explosive hip movement to disrupt the top opponent’s base. Drivin...
Side Control Escape — Bridge to Hip
The Bridge to Hip Escape combines a bridging motion with lateral hip movement, destabilizing the ...
Side Control Escape — Frame and Roll
The Frame and Roll Escape establishes frames on the opponent while rolling toward the frame to re...
Side Control Escape — Elbow Frame
Elbow Frame Escapes place the elbows against the opponent’s shoulders, chest, or neck to maintain...
Side Control Escape — Hip Switch Escape
The Hip Switch Escape emphasizes quickly switching the hips to free trapped legs, opening opportu...
Side Control Escape — Underhook Escapes (Standard, Hip, and Roll)
Underhooks are critical tools for controlling the opponent while escaping. Establishing an underh...
Side Control Escape — Bridge and Turn
The Bridge and Turn variation emphasizes turning toward the opponent while bridging. This allows ...
Side Control Escape — Bridge to Knees
The Bridge to Knees Escape extends the bridging concept by using the motion to free the legs and ...
Side Control Escape — Frame and Shrimp
The Frame and Shrimp Escape uses frames while executing a shrimping motion to slide the hips out ...
Side Control Escape — Shoulder Frame Escape
Shoulder Frame Escapes operate on the same principle as elbows but are especially useful when the...
Side Control Escape — Shrimp to Guard
Shrimping to Guard involves sliding the hips away from the opponent while reinserting the legs to...