Escape the americana

Before it’s locked

• Keep your elbows glued to your body
• Don’t leave your arm flat on the mat above your head
• Frame on their neck and hip

The main escape

1. Keep your arm bent and pull it toward your body
2. Bridge toward the trapped arm
3. Turn into them and frame
4. Shrimp out and recover guard

Escape roadmap

The seven stages of this escape. Work from the top: the earlier you act, the less you need the later stages.

1. 1
   Prevent

   • Keep your elbows glued to your body
   • Don’t leave your arm flat on the mat above your head
2. 2
   Defensive posture

   • Keep the arm bent and pull it toward your body
   • Frame on their neck and hip
3. 3
   Hand fight

   • Clasp your hands together
   • Push their wrist grip off
4. 4
   Make space

   • Bridge toward the trapped arm
   • Hip-escape to get on your side
5. 5
   Clear the structure

   • Bring the elbow down to your side as you bridge
   • Turn into them
6. 6
   Late escape

   • Keep bridging into the trapped arm
   • Tap when your arm is pinned flat and they lift your elbow
7. 7
   Back to safety

   • Shrimp out and recover guard
   • Re-frame so they can’t pin the wrist again

Escape options

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