Classic Escape - Back Escape Basics

Classic escape from back control:

1. Start by facing up with your hips elevated, creating a tabletop position. This makes it difficult for your opponent to apply a rear naked choke due to the misalignment of hips.
2. First, address the seatbelt grip. Use a hook grip to get your fingers underneath your opponent's fingers, prying their grip apart by pulling up with your fingers and pushing in with your palm.
3. Once the grip is broken, quickly separate their hands and go for a two-on-one grip to remove their arm from around your neck.
4. Next, control the top leg by placing your foot over their foot and framing the front of their shin with your hand. This prevents them from re-establishing control.
5. Hip escape to remove the bottom hook, then drop your hand to their hip to create a frame. This frame prevents them from coming up and smashing you.
6. Trap their top foot with your foot and continue to hip escape, ensuring their foot remains trapped to prevent them from mounting or re-establishing hooks.
7. Use the frame to insert a knee shield, creating space and transitioning to your preferred guard position.

Key points:

• Ensure your hips face a different direction from your opponent's to make choking difficult.
• Break the seatbelt grip before addressing the hooks.
• Use frames to prevent your opponent from smashing you or re-establishing control.
• Trap their foot to prevent them from mounting or re-establishing hooks.