50/50 Guard Escape Variation to Side Control (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to escape from the 50/50 guard. Lucas is trying to pass the opponent’s guard and the opponent is able to get him in the 50/50 guard. Lucas immediately grips the sleeve with his inside hand and places his outside knee against the opponent’s hips. Once the opponent’s arm comes out, Lucas immediately pulls it down and circles his top leg over the opponent trapping the arm. Lucas now places that knee on the mat. The opponent releases the grip on the leg and then Lucas releases the grip on the sleeve so he can under hook the opponent’s arm. From here, Lucas moves to the other side to the side control position.