Hip Escape to Side

Shrimp hips down to the floor, slip one shoulder under the top hook, end in half guard or full guard. It's the direct counter to back control, used once hand fighting has cleared the choking arm off your neck — from there you can also spin further out to open guard.

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From Hip Escape to Side, you can:

How to reach Hip Escape to Side

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