Systematically Escaping The Back (Gordon Ryan)

Volume 1

Intro To Escaping The Back0

Offensive Goals5:07

Defensive Goals9:28

Overview13:28

Intro To Defensive Hand Fighting16:38

Sticky Grips25:16

Secondary Hand Interception29:05

Countering A Garrote - Primary Hand Reach Back36:15

Countering A Garrote - Secondary Hand Reach Back39:43

Thumb Posting Out45:03

Thumb Post Vs. Locked Strangle (Strangle Arm)47:55

Thumb Post Vs. Locked Strangle (Support Arm)50:26

End Game52:47

Negating An Attempted Arm Trap54:02

Freeing A Trapped Arm (Kipping)56:35

Freeing A Trapped Arm (Limp Arm)59:49

Opponent Counter Limp Arm Step Over Bottom Hook1:03:59

Countering A Locked Strangle (Locked Legs)1:08:19

Countering A Locked Strangle (Unlocked Legs)1:11:30

Closing Overhook Side, Hand Fighting1:14:20

Collar & Sleeve Closed Guard (Bottom)

Sweeps

-Scissor Sweep *example

-Scissor Sweep with Knee Push *example

-Pendulum Sweep *example

Scarf Hold & Head Lock (Bottom)

Scarf Hold Escapes

Freeing The Arm Escapes (The Use Head Lock Escapes)

-Bridge to free the arm *example

-Whipping/Kipping to free the arm *example

Rolling Escapes

-Bridge and turn *example

Framing/Leg Hook

-Leg hook opp. head *example

Head Lock Escapes

-Leg Hook Opp. Head (Opp. Lets Go)*example *See Gracie Combatives

    -Leg Hook Opp. Head (Opp. Doesn't Let Go) *example *See Gracie Combatives

-Leg Hook Opp. Leg/Hip To Modified Mount *example *See Gracie Combatives

    -Leg Hook Opp. Leg/Hip To Drive Shoulder Into Opp. Back *See Gracie Combatives

    -Opp. Punching Defense *example *See Gracie Combatives

-Get To Knees *example

Side of Turtle (Top)

Positions

Lower Body Positions

1) Back Knee At Far Hip, Front Knee Above Thigh

-Pinching together. Body oriented from opp. near hip to his far shoulder. 

2) Back Knee At Far Hip, Front Knee Grounded By Opp. Knee

3) Back Knee Grounded By Opp. Knee, Other Foot On Ground

*Danaher Summary Of The Three Positions

Upper Body Positions

1) Tight Waist

2) Seatbelt

  a) Basic

  b) Shoulder Over Opp. Head

3) 1 on 1 (Underarm straight grips)

Opponents Positions

1.Closed (Tight) Turtle

-Opp. elbows are inside of knees. Limbs are contracted tight to the body. Provides protection against grips and submission holds but leaves opp. vulnerable to being off balanced. 

2) Open Turtle 

-Opp. elbows are outside of knees and more extended from the body. Provides more stability but leaves opp. vulnerable to grips and submissions. 

Maintenance

1) Keep Opp. From Standing

 -Forward Pressure  *example

Transitions

-To Back

    -Near Side Entry 1 (Sagging) *Danaher Example

    -Basic Shin Along Shin *Example  *Example

        -Heal Drag *Example *Example

    -Getting Seatbelt Grip Against Tight Opponent *Example

-To Crucifix *Marcelo Example

Submissions

Striking

-From Position 2 *Example

-From Position 3 *Example

Core Movement Drills

Bridging 

Shrimping

-Sliding Shrimp *Danaher example 

-Rising/Power Shrimp *Danaher example

Scooting (Seated Shrimp) 

-Forward Scoot

-Backward Scoot *Danaher example

Reverse Shrimping

Supine Heisting (Shrimp to Knees)

Hip Heisting

Leg Scissoring (High Leg Pummel)

High Leg Spin

Sit-Out

Helicopter Legs *example

-Toe to Calf

-Toe to Shin

Rolling

-Forward Roll

-Backward Roll

-Side Roll *example

Breakfalls

-Front Rolling Breakfall *example

-Forward Falling Breakfall

-Side Breakfall *example

-Backward Breakfall *example

See "Self Mastery: Solo BJJ Training Drills by John Danaher

Turtle (Bottom)

Front Turtle Defense

Side of Turtle Defense

-Shoulder Roll To Guard *example

-Pin Opp. Arm & Roll to Reverse Scarf *example *example

-Leg Trip 

-Standing *example  *Body Lock Escape 

-Walk Behind Them (new to me) *example *example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o55M0DMesfE

Side Control Crucifix (Top)

Positions

1) Side Sit-out Crucifix (Centerfold)

2) Side Mount Crucifix (Shin Pin Crucifix)

   

Shin Pin Crucifix

Entries

-From Modified Scarf Hold/Sit-out *example

-From Side Mount (using top leg) *example

-From Side Mount (using bottom leg) *example

Submissions

-Americana *example

-Far Side Armbar *example

-Far Side Kimura *example

-Shoulder Drop Triangle *example

Side Sit-out Crucifix 

Submissions

-Reverse Triangle *example

-Americana *example