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Side control escape

Brazilian jiu-jitsu / Popular

Frame, shrimp and recover guard from under side control.

What coaches agree on

  • The instant your opponent posts a hand on the mat to stop your bridge or roll, that post opens a gap under their armpit for an underhook — take it immediately instead of resetting for another attempt.
  • Connect your knee to your same-side elbow to build a wedge frame; this is what turns your opponent's crossface and underhook from a strong control into something you can pry apart.
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  • Free your trapped inside elbow back down to your hip before anything else, usually by bridging up and twisting it through, since the rest of the escape depends on it.

Common mistakes

  • Pushing on the opponent's hip or chest with an open palm or bent wrist instead of a straight forearm — it risks your wrist and collapses the moment they lean their weight into it.
  • Waiting too long to fight for the escape, holding on and hoping it doesn't get worse until the opponent has fully locked in the crossface and underhook, instead of working the frame the moment you feel control being established.
7 Side Control Escapes in BJJ NO GI
Intermediate

7 Side Control Escapes in BJJ NO GI

Coach's take: Solid, correct reference for seven different escapes - better as a catalog to revisit than a single deep lesson.

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