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Escape · Side control escape · Fundamental
Running escape
An escape (side control escape) you hit from Side control (bottom), landing you in Turtle (bottom). Fundamental level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- Turn onto your side facing away from them, elbows tight and chin down
- Walk (“run”) your legs in a circle toward their legs to change the angle
- Get your knees under you and come up to your knees
- From your knees, stand up, face them or pull guard
How it connects
- Starts from
- Side control (bottom)
- Similar escapes
- Shrimp to guardUnderhook escape to knees
- Also from Side control (bottom)
- Buggy choke
- In courses
- Foundations I: Survive & escape
Get it right
Key details
- Use it when you can’t make space to shrimp
- Never end flat with your back exposed: elbows stay tight to your ribs
Common mistake
Turning away with loose elbows, which gives them the back.
If they defend it
They follow with hooks: protect your neck and use the back escape.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkRunning escape quick check4 questions
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