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EscapeFundamentalGiNo-Gi

Side control escape to knees

Also called Underhook escape

A side control escape where you win an underhook and turn to your knees. It leads to a single leg or a scramble.

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Key steps

  1. Frame and hip escape to make a gap between you.
  2. Win the underhook on your near side, getting your arm deep under their armpit.
  3. Roll onto your side facing them and get up on your knees.
  4. Keep your forward pressure and finish with a single leg or a front position.

Key details

  • A shallow underhook won't hold; they'll drive a shoulder across your face and flatten you again.
  • Turn your hips in as you come up; facing the ceiling again flattens you.