Body Lock Over the Arms Escape (Fundamentals)

Professor Lucas Lepri shows how to escape from a body lock where the opponent is hugging you tightly from the back trapping your arms, while standing up. Lucas first puts his palms up in preparation for the escape. He then squats down to lower his center of gravity while simultaneously lifting his arms up to raise the person's arms as he squats. He then picks a side and puts his leg behind the opponent while cupping the back of the opponent’s knees with his hands. Lucas then straightens his leg to trip his opponent as he pulls him back onto the floor. Lucas makes sure to land on top of his opponent, to prevent the opponent from rolling back on top of him. He does this by making sure he is still holding the opponent’s legs as they fall. Lucas finishes the technique by pulling his leg back, letting go of his opponent’s legs and establishing the side control.