Basic Side Control Escape To Side Guard Recovery
Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine
Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine
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When your side guard fails and you end up in side control, there is a basic method to recover back to side control:
- Ensure you have your frames and are able to get your right elbow tracking the opponent's hip to create space for your knee. The goal is to create space to connect your knee and elbow.
- Step your inside leg over your left and do a quick hip switch, creating a kipping motion to create an angle and space for your hips.
- As your knee comes back, your right elbow should track the opponent's hip. Turn and start bringing your knee in, connecting your elbow and knee.
- Place your elbow over your knee to get back into your side guard position from side control and start recovering.
- When in tight side control, aim to track your elbow across the hip as you do a twisting kick motion to create space to bring your knee in.
- Even if your knee gets in very shallow, start mixing together motions and bring your elbow over your knee. From here, you can start recovering from side guard.
- Switch your hips to create space for your knee and elbow to connect. It's crucial to keep tracking your arm across the hip. Your elbow tracking the near hip is vital for these side control escapes.
This method is one of the ways to force back to side guard position to recover when you end up in side control.
Course Content
2:55
Jon Calestine Guard Retention Introduction
4:55
Butterfly Guard Positioning
3:56
Butterfly Guard Movement
4:02
Using Footpost to Create Off Balances
3:07
Using Outside Hook
5:04
Using Inside Hook
3:44
Hip Heisting
4:28
2 On 1 Grip
2:12
One On One Marcelo Grip
2:53
Making 2 On 1 Off Collar Tie
2:50
Making Elbow Grips Off Opponents Ankle Grips
2:51
Dealing With Grips On Ankles
3:24
K Hook And Hand Frame
2:33
Leg Scissor To Square Up
4:38
Side Guard Framing Bicep
3:08
Side Guard Foot To The Hip
2:54
Side Guard Shin Moves The Head
2:36
Side Guard Stripping Reverse V Grip
Guard Recovery
2:00
Defending North South
2:44
Knee In Shoulder To Recover
2:51
Defending The Stack Pass Shoulder Walk
1:56
Defending Stack Pass: Putting Knee In Shoulder
2:52
Defending Knee Cut Using Reverse De La Riva
3:02
Defending Knee Cut Forcing Side Guard
3:21
Defending Knee Cut Collar Frame Foot Post
3:02
Half Guard Chest To Chest Recover From Side Guard
2:28
Basic Forward Shift And Forward Shift With Bicycle Kick
2:17
Recovery From Leg Drag
2:48
Basic Side Control Escape To Side Guard Recovery
Rolling Commentary
Demonstrations
Bonus Q&A
4:56
How Do You Retain When They Push Down Your Knee Shield?
3:36
How Do You Prevent the Far Knee From Getting Pushed Down From Side Guard?
2:54
How Do You Defend Leg Locks From Side Guard?
5:02
How Do You Deal With An Opponent Disengaging From Seated Butterfly Guard?
3:07
How Do You Deal With An Opponent Who Keeps Circling Out When You Heist?
3:29
How Do You Use The Leg Lasso For Guard Retention?
2:53