{"id":20244,"date":"2023-09-11T12:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20244"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:44:06","slug":"side-control-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/side-control-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Side Control Escape (Stop Getting Pinned BJJ Gi & No-Gi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Side control is one of the most dominant positions in jiu-jitsu<\/a>, and despite being considered inferior to full mount, many people prefer side control. Especially if the person on top is heavier and knows how to exert pressure, it\u2019s easier for them to sit and rest, while it also allows more submission options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowing how to escape side control is among the top priorities of white and blue belts, and for good reason. While there are numerous ways to improve your position and even threaten with a submission, you should first get a good grasp of the classic side control escapes and principles, and this is precisely what we will cover in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, it’s important to know that side control is not a single position like closed guard is. There are many variations, depending on the opponent’s body position and the grips both of you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have the classic side control or the wrestler’s side control, in which the top person has a cross face and is belly down, with the knees controlling the bottom player’s body. Then there is the heavy pressure side control, also known as the 100 kg side control, with the top person having his legs sprawled back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third option is the Kesa Gatame and reverse Kesa Gatame variations, where you are on your side and facing the opponent’s head or legs, respectively. These two are used more as transitions in BJJ than as constant positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, there are north-south and knee-on-belly, but for me, these are positions on their own and not exactly side control, so I won\u2019t deal with escapes from them in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we get to the specific escapes, understand what problem points you must answer to get out of the dreaded side control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Concepts Of How To Escape Side Control in BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n