Do you struggle when your training partners and opponents hit you with the Knee On Belly position? When they’re having so much fun with it? The Knee On Belly doesn’t just hurt the body, it hurts the soul too… The only solution to this is to arm yourself with great escapes and reversals!
When you’re on the receiving end, the Knee On Belly is one of the most dreaded positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, there are remarkably simple ways to escape it – and even go on the offensive immediately as well.
Lucas Lepri demonstrates one such Knee On Belly escape, that leads directly to an Ankle Pick:
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.
