Side Control is one of the toughest positions to escape in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but with the right technique and timing, you can regain control and turn the tide of the match. In this instructional, I break down my most effective Side Control escapes, showing you exactly when and how to execute them for maximum success.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Key escapes to recover guard, get to your knees, or find alternative escape routes
✅ Proper mechanics, framing, and timing to improve your defensive game
✅ Essential details and troubleshooting tips to make your escapes more effective
Chapters:
📌 Intro – 0:00
📌 Framing Fundamentals – 0:30
📌 Getting Back to Guard – 3:09
📌 Getting Up to Your Knees – 6:20
📌 Stuck? Turtle as a Last Resort! – 10:45
📌 Side Control Escape Tips & Final Thoughts – 13:22
If you want to improve your survival and escape game from Side Control, this instructional is for you!
Side Control is one of the toughest positions to escape in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but with the right technique and timing, you can regain control and turn the tide of the match. In this instructional, I break down my most effective Side Control escapes, showing you exactly when and how to execute them for maximum success.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Key escapes to recover guard, get to your knees, or find alternative escape routes
✅ Proper mechanics, framing, and timing to improve your defensive game
✅ Essential details and troubleshooting tips to make your escapes more effective
Chapters:
📌 Intro – 0:00
📌 Framing Fundamentals – 0:30
📌 Getting Back to Guard – 3:09
📌 Getting Up to Your Knees – 6:20
📌 Stuck? Turtle as a Last Resort! – 10:45
📌 Side Control Escape Tips & Final Thoughts – 13:22
If you want to improve your survival and escape game from Side Control, this instructional is for you!
So… someone’s on your back. Again. Life is hard.
But don’t worry — in Volume 3 of the ESCAPE series, I’ll show you how to ruin their day instead of tapping to a rear naked choke (for the 12th time this week).
We kick things off with grip breaking and hand fighting — aka “please let go of my neck” fundamentals — then go through my 3 favourite back mount escapes. These actually work, even when your opponent is sweaty, stubborn, and 10kg heavier.
I also drop a few sneaky tips at the end to help you survive longer, escape cleaner, and look way cooler doing it.
What You’ll Learn (Besides Survival):
✅ How to break grips like a petty thief
✅ Hand fighting that doesn’t suck
✅ 3 back escapes to make your training partners question life
✅ Timing, mechanics, and some semi-decent advice
Chapters:
📌 Intro – 0:00
📌 Grip Breaking & Hand Fighting – 0:27
📌 Rotational Escape – 2:59
📌 Back to the Floor – 7:16
📌 The Noodle – 10:38
📌 Back Escape Tips & Final Thoughts – 12:13
If you’ve ever been stuck on bottom thinking “well this is how I die,” this one’s for you.
