Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills.
Coming out of side control is no joke, especially when heavily outweighed by your opponent.
If you like experimenting with efficient escapes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then you’re almost certainly going to love the following Side Control escape variation!
Paul Schreiner demonstrates it on the video below. It’s different, but it works extremely well:
See all the best ways to create space and find escapes from bottom, including pendulums, c grips, stand ups, underhooks, and more.
- Get out of bottom position and right on the attack, with technical advice on how to set up omoplatas, ankle picks, back takes, and tons of other sweeps.
- Lucas is one of the most precise and effective grapplers and coaches in the world, with 7 world titles of his own and many successful students.
