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The forward roll escape is an advanced technique designed to relieve the pressure of a fully extended armbar. By rolling forward over the opponent, the defender can create momentum that disrupts the attacker’s alignment and allows the arm to be withdrawn safel...

The hip stack escape involves driving the hips forward into the opponent while they attempt an armbar. By stacking the attacker under their own body weight, the defender reduces the lever arm on the elbow and can relieve pressure, often forcing the opponent to...

The hitchhiker escape uses the principle of rotating the thumb in the opposite direction of the attacker’s force. By pointing the thumb away, the defender changes the angle on the elbow joint and slips the arm free. This technique is subtle yet highly effectiv...

The leg lift escape employs lifting the hips and legs to relieve armbar pressure. By raising the body and adjusting the angle of the trapped arm, the practitioner reduces the torque applied to the elbow. This escape requires core strength and awareness of the ...

The leg over escape involves swinging a leg over the opponent’s body to relieve armbar pressure. This maneuver shifts the opponent’s weight distribution, reducing the lever on the elbow and creating space for the trapped arm. Timing and body control are crucia...

The spin escape rotates the defender toward the attacker’s body to neutralize the armbar. By spinning in alignment with the attacker’s control, the defender changes the leverage angle and relieves pressure on the elbow. This escape requires coordination, aware...

The Stack and Step Out escape relies on stacking the opponent with forward pressure to shorten the lever on the elbow, then stepping out with the trapped arm to remove it from the armbar. This escape combines the mechanics of hip pressure, body stacking, and l...

The seatbelt grip is a dominant control when an opponent has one arm over the shoulder and one under the arm, locking the back. Escaping the seatbelt requires first breaking the grip’s integrity, often by controlling the opponent’s top arm or hand. Once the gr...

Hip escape, or shrimping, is a foundational defensive tool in BJJ, and when applied to back control, it allows the defender to create distance and recover guard. By moving the hips away from the seatbelt, the practitioner disrupts the opponent’s positioning an...

The Leg Grab Escape involves controlling the opponent’s lower body, typically by holding one of their legs while turning or sliding to escape back control. By limiting the opponent’s ability to maintain hooks, the defender can create space to recover guard or ...

The Leg Over Turn escape uses momentum and rotational movement to throw one leg over the opponent and rotate out of back control. This technique shifts the opponent’s base, allowing the defender to turn into a more advantageous position, often ending in guard ...

Rolling toward the trapped side allows the defender to break hook control and recover full guard. By redirecting the opponent’s weight and following through with a controlled roll, the bottom player can regain a neutral or offensive position. This method high...

Shoulder Shrimp involves shrimping the shoulders to disengage the opponent’s hooks and reduce chest-to-back contact. This subtle movement creates space and allows the defender to gradually turn into the opponent to escape. It emphasizes incremental adjustment...

Spinning under the opponent’s shoulder combines rotation with shoulder alignment to free the back while maintaining defensive posture. It allows the defender to escape even tight hooks by creating an unexpected angle of movement. Timing, body mechanics, and s...

The bridge escape from knee-on-belly uses explosive hip and shoulder movement to unbalance the opponent and create space for recovery. By bridging upward and toward the opponent, the defender forces a shift in weight distribution, often causing the top player ...

Rolling toward the opponent while shrimping the hips is a controlled escape emphasizing gradual space creation. The defender turns toward the pressure of the knee, using the roll to redirect weight while simultaneously shrimping the hips to create distance. T...

Rolling to the side offers another angle to escape knee-on-belly. By turning perpendicular to the opponent, the defender can reduce chest pressure and leverage their legs to slide into guard. Side rolls are particularly effective against opponents who rely hea...

The classic bridge and roll escape from mount uses explosive hip elevation to unbalance the top player. By trapping one of the opponent’s arms and bridging toward the trapped side, the defender creates enough momentum to roll the opponent over and take a rever...

The Elbow Escape focuses on creating incremental space by sliding the elbows and knees between the opponent’s body and the defender’s hips. This gradual movement allows recovery of guard while minimizing exposure to submissions or strikes. It’s especially eff...

The Hip Bump escape uses an explosive motion to lift the hips and dislodge the opponent forward or to the side. This opens space to slide into guard or reset position. Hip bumping is highly effective against aggressive top players maintaining chest-to-chest p...