5:13 man this is great, I spent a month trying to add the missing step to side control, I always had the opponent pushing my knee back inside, this evening I focused on keeping my knee as much as possible close to my chest and not only I was able to better recover guard, but also provided me extra protection from mount since I already had a knee-elbow escape set up. Thanks for the content!
Thank you both for this excellent video! The concepts that you two lay out in your videos have allowed me to defend, and escape from a lot of poor positions over the last few months.
I'm halfway through this video, which I found after searching "Why you suck at bottom side control", and it is everything I needed it to be. I am not doing these things. Which is why I suck at bottom side.
Fantastic video and series! I do have a question about this side control escape. The big difference I am seeing is the emphasis on clearing and alleviating the crossface first. I agree with you guys and intend to try this in practice. I was just wondering why the vast majority of basic control escapes ignore the cross face and have you frame your elbow or upper forearm in the opponent's hip joint? It seems that usually once you get the knee in, the "normal" escapes have you break the crossface when you realign with the opponent and begin to close guard. I am liking the look of your method and I think it makes more sense fundamentally, I was just wondering a) what would the reason be behind the more traditional frame? and b) why you use a different approach? Thank you again for helping out with fundamentals!
The reality is that a lot of people suck at cross facing their opponents. Bad habits, too nice to training partners, etc. So people can escape too easily. Higher level guys emphasize more importance in not allowing your opponent to control your head and prioritize clearing that control first. Framing the hip can help relieve some pressure, and with flexibility, you can still escape in some ways (lower percentage).
@@RVVBJJ Thank you for the reply! I appreciate that this series has a focus on teaching concepts and skills that will help through a lifetime of training. I do think a decent number of traditional fundamental techniques seem to be intended to be used against less skilled opponents. One my breakthroughs was realizing how important it is to do stuff preemptively. I think your methods reward be proactive and are excellent to focus on for me and other beginners! I was going to ask for pointers on what to do if you do get caught with the crossface but I actually used the search bar first and saw the excellent video Mr. Biernacki did with Stephan Kesting. I mention both to say thanks again for such great free resources and to help anyone else who sees this comment
Hey Rory do you and Rob still advocate the second version of the Frame and Hip escape that’s shown in the BJJConcepts video where there is a slight inversion of the hips and you block their lower knee?
This is one of the best videos covering the escape from side control. Great detail and explanation. Thanks!
I appreciate you guys so much..OSS
5:13 man this is great, I spent a month trying to add the missing step to side control, I always had the opponent pushing my knee back inside, this evening I focused on keeping my knee as much as possible close to my chest and not only I was able to better recover guard, but also provided me extra protection from mount since I already had a knee-elbow escape set up. Thanks for the content!
Thank you both for this excellent video!
The concepts that you two lay out in your videos have allowed me to defend, and escape from a lot of poor positions over the last few months.
Great instruction. Getting caught in side control is so difficult. This video had excellent ideas/techniques to use.
thanks a lot
for al g rhythm. great video
Thanks!
awesome video as always¡
I'm halfway through this video, which I found after searching "Why you suck at bottom side control", and it is everything I needed it to be. I am not doing these things. Which is why I suck at bottom side.
Fantastic video and series! I do have a question about this side control escape. The big difference I am seeing is the emphasis on clearing and alleviating the crossface first. I agree with you guys and intend to try this in practice. I was just wondering why the vast majority of basic control escapes ignore the cross face and have you frame your elbow or upper forearm in the opponent's hip joint? It seems that usually once you get the knee in, the "normal" escapes have you break the crossface when you realign with the opponent and begin to close guard. I am liking the look of your method and I think it makes more sense fundamentally, I was just wondering a) what would the reason be behind the more traditional frame? and b) why you use a different approach? Thank you again for helping out with fundamentals!
The reality is that a lot of people suck at cross facing their opponents. Bad habits, too nice to training partners, etc. So people can escape too easily.
Higher level guys emphasize more importance in not allowing your opponent to control your head and prioritize clearing that control first. Framing the hip can help relieve some pressure, and with flexibility, you can still escape in some ways (lower percentage).
@@RVVBJJ Thank you for the reply! I appreciate that this series has a focus on teaching concepts and skills that will help through a lifetime of training. I do think a decent number of traditional fundamental techniques seem to be intended to be used against less skilled opponents. One my breakthroughs was realizing how important it is to do stuff preemptively. I think your methods reward be proactive and are excellent to focus on for me and other beginners! I was going to ask for pointers on what to do if you do get caught with the crossface but I actually used the search bar first and saw the excellent video Mr. Biernacki did with Stephan Kesting. I mention both to say thanks again for such great free resources and to help anyone else who sees this comment
Hey Rory do you and Rob still advocate the second version of the Frame and Hip escape that’s shown in the BJJConcepts video where there is a slight inversion of the hips and you block their lower knee?
Yes as long as you have proper elbow positioning.
Thanks for the reply I appreciate it!
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