Sometimes when you’re on the bottom your guard is going to get passed and you’ll find yourself under your opponents mount, knee ride, or side control. When this happens you’ll need to have some escapes ready. If you let them stay in top control you’re just asking to be tapped. So make sure you have a least one go to escape for each position and drill it regularly.
And remember, escaping from mount isn’t supposed to be easy. The idea is not get mounted in the first place. So you can’t expect every escape to work every time, especially against a skilled opponent.
Breakdown of Omoplata in UFC Rener Gracie and UFC star Bryan Ortega breakdown the second successful omoplata in UFC history. Heavyweight Adam Wieczorek defeats Arjan Bhullar with omoplata from guard. The boys not only cover how to apply the omoplata, but also what to do to escape the omoplata should you get caught in a […]
Step by Step Instructions for the Hydraulic Escape from Mount. The hydraulic escape is a two part escape. First the lift, and then the escape.
Foot lock escape details. Legendary MMA coach Firas Zahabi gives a really short but clear and useful explanation of how to escape Ashi Garami foot lock.
How to Escape The Lockdown Without Damaging Your ACL. Three excellent techniques for safely escaping from the lockdown and passing half guard.
How to escape from Side Mount when your opponent is well balanced & not over committed. Escaping from side mount under a skilled opponent may require more than a simple bridge and hip escape (shrimp). These are advanced escapes for specific situations where other escapes won’t work.
Escape even the tightest side control with these great variations. Chad Hardy shows off three great side control escapes. They don’t require you to bridge your hips and lift your opponent. These rely on technique and momentum, not strength, so are great for dealing with larger opponents.
Two great variations of the Upa to get you out from under mount. Carlos Machado teaches two Upa variations. One for when your opponent is attacking the neck, and another for when they are sitting up tall. Best of all neither of these Upa variations involve a bridge so they are easier on the lower […]
When the Upa doesn’t do it, try one of these Mount Escapes instead. Knight Jiu Jitsu take you through 5 different mount escapes and explain when to use each one. If you’re finding yourself under mount often then this is gold. With escapes from high mount and low mount, and variations for different postures from […]
John Danaher Explains Mount Escape Fundamentals It’s not easy to escape mount. You should avoid being mounted. In the unfortunate case that it happens, it’s the little details that make mount escape work. Knowing how to ‘power shrimp’ how to place the hands and position the body. John Danaher is the oracle of all BJJ […]
Knee & Elbow Escape from Short Base Side Control John Danaher explains the mechanics of side control so you first understand how side control works (wedges not weight, spine at 90 degrees). Then he teaches you how get inside those wedges forming a knee and elbow frame, creating space then shifting position so your spines […]
