Leg Entanglement Escapes
Surviving dangerous leg entanglement positions. Recognizing threats, creating space, & transitioning to safer spots or counter-attacks when the opportunity shows.
Flow outline
Entries
- From here, often the starting point where your opponent initiates leg entanglements. stay calm, assess their grips, and prepare your defensive responses. don’t force it
Defense To De La Riva
- Key detail: your opponent has established a de la riva hook. focus on breaking their grips and controlling distance before they advance their position
Side Control
- If it shows up, You've successfully defended and passed to a dominant top position. keep pressure and control to prevent escapes
Leg Drag Control
- Quick note: You've secured a leg drag position. Control their leg tightly while maintaining your base - is a transitional moment where you can advance or they can counter
Backtake
- You've secured the back position. Focus on maintaining hooks and controlling their upper body while working for submissions
Crab Ride
- If they frame, you're in a crab ride position. use to control their movement and look for opportunities to advance to back control or sweep. don’t force it
Branch conditions
- knee to face
- Break Collar/Sleeve Grip, Step Free Foot Out, Roll Through, Pushes Legdragged Leg Down, Take The Collar Grip, Pull The Collar, Progress Up
- Knee To Chest
- Knee To Chest, Bottom Hook In, Rock Down, Feed The Twisterhook, Extend To The Backtake
- Knee To Chest, Blocking Bottom Hook, Come Unto Your Head, Roll Through To The Other Side, Top Leg As A Crab Hook, Pressure To Come On Top And Pass
- Turns Back To The Floor, Roll Through To Berimbolo Backtake