Escape / Transition

Elbow Escape

Shrimp hips out, slip an elbow inside the top player's knee to free one leg. Ends in half guard or full guard recovery. The standard survival move against mount and side control, and the direct counter to a knee cut pass attempt. It can also spill into butterfly or sit-up guard.

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