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Escape · Other escapes · Fundamental
Knee on belly escape
An escape (other escapes) you hit from Knee on belly (bottom), landing you in Seated open guard. Fundamental level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- Push their knee down off your belly with both hands
- Turn your body toward them
- Shrimp away to make space
- Recover open guard
How it connects
- Starts from
- Knee on belly (bottom)
- In courses
- Foundations I: Survive & escape
Get it right
Key details
- Turn in, never away from them
- Push and shrimp together
Common mistake
Turning away and giving up your back.
If they defend it
They switch sides: turn in again.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkKnee on belly escape quick check4 questions
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