As a beginner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you probably want to learn submissions and nothing else, right? Of course you do, because that’s what makes BJJ so exciting! Choking someone out with a well-applied Rear Naked Choke, tapping them out with a neat Leglock or Kimura… It just feels so amazing! But the truth is, you need to work on your defense and your escapes as well. Because if you’re hard to submit – you’ll have more opportunities for offense as well!
Now, a really common submission that’ll come across your way is the Armbar. Here’s the best defense against it for beginners; the Hitchhiker Escape.
The Hitchhiker Escape is a basic Armbar escape.
However, there are things that you could probably do to improve it!
For example, here are some great details on using the Hitchhiker Escape against a Closed Guard Armbar.
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