The Hip Escape (or the Shrimp) is a fundamental BJJ technique that almost everyone is taught in their very first class. However, as fundamental as it is, you could still probably improve it – even if you’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu for years.
It’s an absolutely essential technique; one that will enable you to escape the most difficult of positions throughout your journey to black belt – and beyond.
However, it’s rare to see people who have truly “perfected” the Shrimp, even among the higher belts. And that’s because their body mechanics are off.
Don’t believe us? Then watch Henry Akins blow your mind with several Hip Escape details on the video below:
Learn from Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins. He will teach you battle tested small details and concepts to common positions that will transform your game. He covers all positions in Jiu-Jitsu:
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