I SUCK on my back?

Question

especially when my opponent has me on side control. What are some easy escapes from that positions?? thanks a lot

Answer 1

elbows to the head willl do it just like jared rolins at the TUF 6 finale against jon koppenhaver, or try goin for the triangle choke if you can, however, you can also try to grab ur opponents arm and swing him and get him on his back, or just grab his arms and lock them in so that he is just lieing on you, then the referre will eventuallly stnd us 2 up.

Answer 2

No, no. Thank YOU.

Seriously, check out YouTube.com.  They have a LOT of BJJ and ground fighting videos (instructional videos, too).  Just type "side control" in the search box and you'll get a lot.

Answer 3

Have you learned shrimping?  I find that to be the easiest way to escape side control.  Turn up violently onto your hip (the hip farthest away from your opponent's head) and scoot your butt out at the same time to create space.  Next pull your bottom leg through and around and hook up your guard.  

Techniques are difficult to write out without demonstrating and even harder to understand when written out.  Definitely ask your instructor, or try searching for side-mounted shrimping on you tube.  

Hope that helped, good luck!

Answer 4

"I SUCK on my back?"

That's what she said.

Answer 5

Maybe it makes swallowing easier.

Answer 6

First anwser is funny!!!  I was thinking the same thing when I read it.

2nd answer is dead on, I agree, that's what you pay the guy for.

Answer 7

OK the answer from k s was funny. how ever I want to know why the h**l you don't ask you instructor. if you have no instructor you need one. how ever just youtube side mount escapes. there are various sweeps and even a lot of scrambles and a couple of submissions. if you want to get back to guard shrimp(complicated to explain) what you do is turn toward your opponent put your elbow in his knee and push your knee to your elbow and try to get your leg to half guard then do it on the other side to get to full guard. or you could get a hold of a leg and try for a single leg take down but this leaves you open for submissions. practice with some one who know this stuff preferably a instructor or coach. there are a lot of possibilities

Answer 8

The reality of training with a large group of people, like at most schools, is that you don't get the chance for extended one on one interaction with your instructor. Normally classes are structured, questions are welcome sure, as long as they pertain to the subject at hand. That's the way it has to be, so everyone is on the same page, so everyone learns.

So it's fair for this question to be asked. Maybe his training partners haven't been helpful, maybe he hasn't had the one on one opportunity for discussion with his instructor...

Anyways, there are many options for escape from side control. A lot of them would be really difficult to explain without some visual aid. If you're familiar with the elbow escape to escape from the bottom of the mount, you can easily modify that technique to work as a side control escape. That's pretty high percentage, and with pretty minimal practice you should be able to regain half guard pretty easily. I apologize that I can't help you out more, but without some kind of visual aid, I can't explain the more complicated escapes.

Overall it's extremely important that you learn to fight off your back. This is a crucial element of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It's relatively easy to fight when you're in a dominate position, when you're at a disadvantage on your back or side, with your opponent secure in a dominate position, that's the test. That's when you see what you're made of, and exactly how good you really are.

When I train BJJ now, I always start myself out in an inferior position. I'll allow my training partner to take me down, secure the mount, side control, whatever he feels like. Then I work to escape, and I try to secure the submission off my back. Sometimes I mix it up having my opponent throw only submissions, strikes, or a mix of the two. Training this way leaves you dangerous, dangerous... while on your back. Not to mention, you have the added bonus of being comfortable in these inferior positions, so when you're in a competition or a fight, when you wind up on your back you don't panic, you've been there and you know how to reverse your position, secure the submission, whatever you need to do to win. Another added bonus, when you find yourself in a dominate position, things will become easier. You're so used to fighting at a disadvantage, when you attain dominate position it's a walk in the park. You've spent so much time escaping, and watching for the mistakes people make while in the dominate positions, that you correct yourself before you make those mistakes yourself.

Long story short. Good to see that you're actively seeking to improve your game. Best of luck.

Answer 9

ok dude, serious, you need to rephrase that opening