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Elbow-knee escape

Also called Knee-elbow escape, Shrimp escape from mount

A mount escape that uses a hip escape to slide your knee back inside. It brings you to half guard, then full guard.

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Key steps

  1. Frame on their hip with your hand or elbow.
  2. Turn onto your side and hip escape away, sliding your knee inside their leg.
  3. Hook their leg with yours to get half guard.
  4. Hip escape to the other side and bring the second knee in to recover full guard.

Key details

  • Keep your elbows in; once one drifts out from your side, they can attack the arm.
  • Move your hips, not your frame; the frame only holds the space.
  • When they sit low and heavy, a small bridge first gives your hips room to move.