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Hitchhiker escape

An armbar escape where you turn your thumb toward their legs and rotate the same way so the elbow slips free.

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Key steps

  1. Turn your trapped arm so your thumb points down toward their legs.
  2. Push or lift the leg across your face with your free hand.
  3. Follow the thumb with your hips and shoulders, turning toward their legs.
  4. Keep turning until your elbow slips past their hips, then come up on top.

Key details

  • Start early; once the arm is fully straight, tap.
  • Turn the thumb before you rotate; rotating with the thumb up keeps your elbow in danger.