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Escape · Turtle escape · Intermediate
Peterson roll
An escape (turtle escape) you hit from Turtle (bottom), landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Intermediate level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- From turtle, trap their arm against your body
- Hook their leg with yours
- Roll toward the trapped arm
- Come up on top
How it connects
- Starts from
- Turtle (bottom)
- In courses
- Foundations I: Survive & escape
Get it right
Key details
- Trap the arm tight
- Roll as a unit, not in pieces
Common mistake
Rolling without the arm trapped.
If they defend it
They let go of the arm: stand up.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
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