Escaping Sidemount Against a Larger Grappler

Emily Kwok on escaping sidemount against a larger grappler. Compensating for Strength' in app form here: iOS itunes.apple.c... and Android play.google.co...
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This excerpt comes from from DVD 2 of the 'How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent' series. That series is available as a set of 5 DVDs at www.grapplearts...

[@kanguesso]

The interesting thing i have noticed about this is that when she actually performs the technique at high speed, it looks like she is just simply flailing around and panicking but it is actually a technical and methodical way to get your arms out of the danger zone and get them back into position to get your guard back.

[@MrAlligator3]

Thanks for a well articulated and simple explanation, Emily. Can't wait to try it out in class!

[@beargrylls3]

i love this series, teaches you the basics, but in new formats and combinations. i am really considering getting the dvd

[@garysconnor]

Great technique and very well explained

[@Clandestine991]

Thanks for all these free excerpts Stephan! These are effing awesome. Definatly ordering the DVD's soon. Emily is aweesome too.

[@ncooty]

Thanks. It'd be interesting to hear more cautionary statements such as, "Watch out for... " Every move has a counter and most proactive moves open up some vulnerabilities.

[@fookiemonster]

Wish I had seen this before competing at Grapplers Quest in Houston. Thank you Stephan and Emily!

[@JohnnyJimJams]

What a cool concept. Thanks Emily and Stephan.

[@TheLostDragon23]

Great tip on shooting the arm up and out with your body to make the frame, I saw a vid a while back with Garcia doing this exact same escape except he swims the the left arm around for an under hook to take the back. Very good drill to practice escaping a tight side mount pin.

[@cbri]

Can't wait to get this set in the mail...!!

[@bangmeister]

She really knows what she's doing

[@vensmarth6549]

i won dutch grappling tour. 2012 with this

[@freijaful]

i study Sanuces Ju jutsu and Small Circle Ju jutsu and this video was a HUGE help to me. Thanks for posting u guys. keep up the good hard work.

[@AutoFOCUSED.]

Great technique but wouldn't you get mounted while bridging over and over again since you're not blocking with your knee?

[@Wiley97]

But wouldn't you get in his guard then?

[@63doughnut]

beautiful, simple technique, well explained. I'll be teaching it tonight!

[@G0ETTIN]

Thanks so much Emily!!! Being a girl and fighting the big boys isn't easy sometimes ;) Gonna try this out. Love all your videos Stephan. Keep em coming ;)

[@utubeyelper]

Wow, thanks for sharing the info. i'll try it out soon...

[@Momentimum]

This was extremely helpful for the sidemount escape i have been trying to figure out.

[@greenbeanie]

Great technique. I've seen a clip of Marcelo Garcia sneaking his arm through the armpit after a strong bridge and then putting both hands together to form a frame in order to maneuver. I've used it many times. I think that if the aforementioned technique did not work for me, Emily's very dynamic technique would be my Plan B. Nice technique to have in the toolbox.

[@robuzy]

fantastic wish i remembered this last class

[@CreepX]

you had me at bushwacker. I love this woman.

[@choileefut]

loving these small v large vids,good detail thanks

[@GVZKeys]

Yeah, I always find side control hard to escape against big guys, cheers for this.

[@TheSmokaholik]

Absolutely love your videos, keep em coming!!! Thx.

[@michelpapineau8868]

Awesome technique! Emily Kwok is a world champion BJJ grappler! I like her style, her attitude and her sense of humor! Would love to roll with Emily!

[@captainsmurk]

There are going to be risks involved any time you want to improve your position. I use this kind of movement frequently and yes, you have to be aware that the person on top may go for mount. However, in order to mount the person must modify his side control slightly before mounting. That is usually when you can feel it and then catch him in half guard or bridge and roll him over.

[@givemefight8210]

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who's also had experience with more traditional forms of martial arts, but I come from an American Kempo background originally, before I moved on to a JKD/MMA gym, and the 'bushwhacking' motion described is actually quite similar to some of the knife-hand strikes I used in my Kempo days, and thus actually feels quite natural. Very interesting to the bits of the older styles still showing up in the new and shiny stuff.

[@FolkeBernadotte2]

Team America giving the signal😂 “It’s me… it’s me…” “I think he’s saying kiss me… kiss me…”😂😂😂🤣

[@-CrampedStyle-]

Pulling out the 80's wrestling reference for the win!

[@Ah4b]

@IMBAMafi That one is incorporated here and the side to side swing is added. To push against the head once wont work against much heavier people.

[@enensis]

Fantastic videos

[@57worldwide]

@ChristofferCollin Strong guys should do the same as weak guys. Find the weakness and strengthen it. That means if you are bigger and stronger but lack technique, then you should learn the technique. If the skill is equal, then strength will usually be the determining factor regarding who wins.

[@migraine516]

She mentions in the beginning, this is an option if and when your arms are already in this bad position, and you're looking for a way to get them in tight again.

[@MrKelz1971]

im a 6'1" 200 pound slim guy, very top heavy. very slim if not boney legs (yea my legs are boney). im new to bjj and everyone seems to think that im 210-220. so iam always paired with huge people. and once im mounted, my goose is cooked. simply due to weight. this appears very effective. i will try it out tomorrow in practice. i will keep you posted thanks

[@CrimsonCuda]

Kudos! I've got a ton of respect for girls in this sport rolling with the big boys.

[@MixMasterNutGaming]

Ugh, so much work to get back to guard. Reminds me how much I hate being on bottom side control, lol. I'm going to keep this one in mind tonight while rolling

[@thirtyotsick]

I love this , especially being a smaller guy

[@bunerzissou]

I don't know about you, but I find it a lot easier to escape from mount or a transition to mount than someone who has a really good side control.

[@baskybask6327]

She will catch your leg and go into half guard or put a butterfly hook in if you try to mount from that type of clamped-down side control. She will feel if you are about to go to mount because you will have to transition to a less clamped-down side control first.

[@tigerchief]

@James Jacks true that. however for every move there is a counter. if he decides to mount that means he must move his leg therefore you have an opportunity to put him in half guard and then work to get a better position.

[@SchnitzelKraft]

Nice technique! I'll try it next training! This might work when your opponent is forgetting to tightly hold on to your legs To make him forget I would push the opponent in the head, face, chin when pushing to the right. Having your face pushed makes you forget things... :)

[@according_to_rizo]

Gonna try this out tonight at my BJJ Gym! I always get caught in side control and this seems like a great move to counter it, thanks a bunch!

[@duncansutherland47]

Great! That was detailed but simple thanks!

[@banx757]

Damn, I need to get my cardio up for this one.

[@Ultradude604]

This is Gold

[@Sader2]

I must admit it didn't look like he was applying a lot of pressure and trying to preserve side control. It seemed like he was working with you and trying to let you get out

[@rikunevalainen8154]

Grrrreat ! I shall "shark tank test" this when I get to the mat !

[@kimdcottrell]

I've just started jiu-jitsu and I'm the only girl in a class of men who all weigh at least 50lbs more than me. They all can get me to tap as soon as they apply their weight in a properly executed side mount - I thought I would never be able to get out of it. I can't wait to try this in class tonight!

[@Darren_Tay]

This didnt work too well for me. I got smashed very hard by a blue belt who was a big and strong guy. He was driving his shoulder into my throat and using his chest to pin both my arms unto my own chest. He tapped me 3x just by crushing my ability to breathe. There was one where he knee on belly me and the minute i tried to shrimp out, he yanked my neck and drove his knee into my sternum forcing me to tap immediately.

[@maxwellmee7052]

He’s holding himself back. Using strength all the while won’t teach him any technique. Try training with people a little smaller until your escape is better. I’m 6’3” and around 225, I have no shame in asking better sparring partners to teach me escapes to stuff they constantly catch me with. If he’s just a bit of a dick then you might just have to avoid him.

[@josenildo6558]

Try to frame with your elbows, not your hands

[@rhidiandavies1991]

Sounds like that guy has a bad attitude, I realise your comment is 3 years old at this point but I would have suggested training with someone who has more flow and come back to aggressive types when you're more comfortable escaping from those positions. That being said, in Judo, I find people have insane top-pressure and if they get you in a good pin like kami shiho gatame (north south) you're pretty much stuck unless they're significantly lighter than you, so I've always been told that "the best escape from a pin is to avoid being pinned in the first place". I'm curious though, how are you finding your escapes these days, and are you still training?

[@vicgodd]

great video man sweet

[@nate8336]

cool tips keep them coming.

[@2piedivideby3]

cool, I though rocking motion was used once to break free, but now im going to try and do it a couple of times so i can get my arm inside. thx = D

[@johnathanellis9010]

I get stuck here a lot. I'm going to try this rocking and see if I can slip my hand in

[@0713mas]

@ Kyle Wright now you can teach them the technical escapes, they should know first. So they have something to go to if scratching and biting doesn't work.

[@supermikehelmick]

the bushwacker lol i have not heard that in years funny great stuff guys thanks I will use it

[@SergioArroyoSailing]

will try thanks!

[@diegodelagarza5495]

Most of my bigger opponents use their outside hand to block my hip and just kind of put their weight on me and stall. How do I escape side control when they are blocking my hip movement?

[@BobDanish580]

I love these videos I'm not small, but this awesome! working smarter not harder

[@sinister0077]

This particular move is for a BJJ person stuck in sidemount. It wouldnt be used in the street because NO STREETFIGHTER WOULD EVER GET A BJJ BLACKBELT IN SIDEMOUNT. BJJ is effective for street fighting. I know that from personal experience.

[@Galleon1235]

One way to avoid the cross face all together would be to keep you head down until you are ready to move. This makes it hard for them to place their hand under your neck.

[@demolayakp]

obviously its a situational technique. She's talking about a certain situation and what you're referring to is a different situation that calls for a different technique

[@zakquack]

2 bulls have gotten their game shattered by this vid so far...

[@TheOccTher]

Question: what do you do when the heavier person crushes the air out of you? My aerobic endurance goes down the drain when this happens.

[@xBaRtHeZ]

Nice. Thanks.

[@ALmerzaAsad]

@IMBAMafi Yes that is right but it seems you missed something and that is Keith is a big guy and strong so he can easly do his technique while in this video if you read the description you will no it's about tricks, techniques, strategies and tactics to defeat a bigger, stronger opponent.

[@oxhdmgui]

GOLD!!!!!

[@sanjitjashan]

Brilliant....thanks,

[@G0ETTIN]

Thank you :) I really do love Jiu-Jitsu, but sometimes the weight difference is killing me ;)

[@xIegionx]

Seems effective if your opponent is just going to lay there in side control. When you're rocking back and forth what stops him from jumping to mount?

[@TheLastFraudster]

Emily is so awesome.

[@Mishibar]

@AnthonyMazzarella not saying you are wrong as im no BJJ master, but how would there be any risk of the arm triangle here ? The arm triangle requires your opponent can get their head under your armpit, I really dont see a good opportunity for this anywhere here.

[@diynevala]

What is that crazy bass frequency on the background of all of these videos? A train or a truck? Construction site?

[@madmartigan21]

Bushwacker reference for the win!

[@andersonbj1]

muito bom os videos... parabéns

[@MaxLohMusic]

But I think scarred10 references a position in which the arm is in an EVEN WORSE situation than this one. Having the near arm "killed" is a bit different from this video; it means the opponent's HIP is in your armpit which effectively immobilizes the arm from further activity until he removes his hip, analogous to pinning a piece in chess

[@mindbodyandsoultraining5551]

Nice bushwhackers reference 👍👍

[@casebfoot164]

I'm just wondering , would'nt getting your right hand inside leave you open for them to climb into a really high side control? or does it matter with both hands inside?

[@AnthonyMazzarella]

@ around 2:00 I am worried that that could lead to an arm triangle. They tend to be popular at my gym. How can I be aware of that and prevent and defend in that circumstance?

[@lovelamarcos1984]

Respect !

[@JKT6]

love this woman!

[@maddmatt954]

These two are my BJJ step parents!

[@kylecrs]

I've always told my daughters and my wife to fight dirty. If they were ever in a place where a man is on top of them with ill intentions they should gouge eyes, knee to the groin, bite, claw...whatever works. I've also told them to take note of their surrounding and use whatever they can as a weapon.

[@nefarious09]

how well will this work if they post with their forehead which would prevent a lot of the space created?

[@Ugotpwned66]

That looks like it opens up a lot for the opponent. Arm triangle is right there, mount, on the other side can get the back and rnc. How do you use this and guard against the inevitable? No one just lets me rock them around. Don't know about you.

[@RickMerchantttt]

@AnthonyMazzarella I see zero risk of an arm triangle in that situation. Unless you just allow your opponent to cartwheel over you, pass your arm across your face, and sink it in. So, I guess...don't sit there like a goober? Once you have that space art 2:00, bring your knee across. "Crisis" averted.

[@jamesdotess]

brilliant!!!

[@scarred10]

@TheLostDragon23 shes marcelos student

[@bl4ckst4rim]

This is a really good technique. I used to use this in wrestling to roll the guy over me for the reversal and pin lol

[@ivasconc]

really useful, guys. thanks a lot! :-)

[@UncleT-wo2ny]

so she makes the space, then fills the space with knees and elbow frames.

[@migraine516]

I feel like if I did this I would get caught in a kimura pretty fast. What part of this puzzle am I missing?

[@scarred10]

would leaving your arms out like that not get your near arm killed if the switched base towards your head.I find that happens when you dont keep that elbow tight to your body.

[@laithsaleem9247]

i am a big opponent can you tell me how to conter attack

[@chakbarrkahba4475]

laith saleem no, secret ^^

[@mtkimbrell]

laith saleem You counter the "bridge back and forth" by Keeping your head low and get off your knees and on your toes. It is a basic Wrestling pinning position. As they keep going back and forth you readjust but keep head down and if you can lift their head they wont be able to turn. Also staying on your toes and putting weight on their chest will make it difficult for them to breath as well.

[@bluelifter5917]

@@mtkimbrell anyone in this comment section purple belts now ?

[@JamesMLim]

Thumbs up for the Bushwhacker reference!

[@forteastro6996]

I got back into jujitsu after my acl tear. I have to learn how to attack but i need some defence remainders.

[@renehenriksen1735]

Emily Kwok >>> bushwalker-posture ehhh? :) Actually it´s stance-work or posture-power as we call it in Bujinkan. Kamae is another word for it. And this one is a variation of Doko no Kamae. It could also look like Ichimonji no Kamae, the difference between these Kamae isn´t so important. They´re not so far away from each other, which shows that it´s important to go from Kamae to Kamae. Kamae then is not something static but dynamic and interchangeable.

[@forteastro6996]

nice details. ill look ways tp put the guy on top in pain

[@AverageHorseLime]

A lot of the comments here seem to be confused about the difference between competition and education.

[@scarred10]

@ChristofferCollin youll never see a DVD like that,its not jujitsu.If youre strong and very skilled youll be a handful for anyone anywhere,all champs have great strength,great fitness,technique and tactics.

[@kbarrett97]

It somehow didn't occur to him to flick his right leg over both of hers into full mount !? Further, if your opponent is rocking from side to side when you are on top, expect an escape attempt or something ?