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First Principles Escapes: Headlocks, Side Control & North South by Stephen Whittier

First Principles Escapes: Headlocks, Side Control & North South by Stephen Whittier

by Stephen Whittier

$97.00

Learn to escape difficult positions like side control, north/south, side control, crossfaces, and much more in this SIX PART masterclass on escapes!

Course content · 6 volumes · 58 chapters

1 Volume 1
  1. 1. Intro
  2. 2. Escapes. Core principles
  3. 3. 80/20 principle
  4. 4. Key postures
  5. 5. Stages of Escapes
  6. 6. Headlock Escapes. Starting posture
  7. 7. Leg over
  8. 8. Leg over the head
2 Volume 2
  1. 1. Side control. Arm positions
  2. 2. Optimal arm position on bottom
  3. 3. Connected bridge
  4. 4. Escape from 1 arm over, 1 arm blocking near hip
  5. 5. Iron pillow overview
  6. 6. Iron pillow defending posture
  7. 7. Iron pillow defending mount
  8. 8. Iron pillow defense vs back step
  9. 9. Iron pillow details getting to knees
  10. 10. Iron Pillow Universal Sprawl
3 Volume 3
  1. 1. Escapes when opponent sits towards legs
  2. 2. High on chest
  3. 3. Blocking mount with hook
  4. 4. Taking back vs shin across
  5. 5. Escaping cross face/underhook
  6. 6. Details on the bridge
  7. 7. Escapes when they smash your underhook
  8. 8. Variation 2
  9. 9. Variation 3
  10. 10. Relieving cross face pressure
4 Volume 4
  1. 1. Cross face underhook/arm outside. Connection without sidearm
  2. 2. Using the Kinetic chain
  3. 3. Preventing mount and pulling guard
  4. 4. Bridge to re-pummel underhook
  5. 5. Options for an injured neck
  6. 6. Countering sit out towards head
  7. 7. Defense when they smash your outside arm
5 Volume 5
  1. 1. Cross face with diaper check. Reverse triangle
  2. 2. Archimedes pendulum
  3. 3. Defending cross face when on your side
  4. 4. Escaping cross face underhook with near arm killed
  5. 5. Cross face/underhook when opponent is low
  6. 6. Escaping with traditional forklift position
  7. 7. Head and arm escapes. Bridge and roll
  8. 8. Bridge to pull arm out
  9. 9. Soul stealer defense
6 Volume 6
  1. 1. Iron pillow facing away. Posture details
  2. 2. Running Man Escape
  3. 3. Back door escape Variation 1
  4. 4. Back door escape Variation 2
  5. 5. Triceps hook to knees escape
  6. 6. Switching sides with iron pillow
  7. 7. Preventing the mount
  8. 8. Defense when opponent pulls you up
  9. 9. North south escapes. Both arms under
  10. 10. Over under
  11. 11. Double under
  12. 12. Hydraulic to guard pull
  13. 13. Counter the back-take from north south
  14. 14. Outro
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