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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...