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Escape · Leg lock escape · Advanced
Saddle escape
An escape (leg lock escape) you hit from Leg lock defense and Saddle (Inside Sankaku), landing you in Passing open guard. Advanced level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- Hide your heel: flex the foot and keep their hands off it
- Turn your trapped knee to the outside and use your free leg and hands to stop them moving their hips
- Pull your trapped knee back out between their legs, past their hip
- Once the knee is clear, free the foot and come on top or stand
How it connects
- Starts from
- Leg lock defenseSaddle (Inside Sankaku)
- Similar escapes
- Heel hook escapeAshi garami escape50/50 escape
- In courses
- Leg lock set
Get it right
Key details
- The knee is the target: clear it before you rotate
- Don’t try to spin out against a locked heel hook
Common mistake
Spinning while the heel is exposed.
If they defend it
They come up on top: go for 50/50 or recover guard.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
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