Side Control Escape Variation (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri show how to escape from the side control position when the opponent controls the hip. Lucas bridges so he can slide his inside arm under the opponent’s arm to block him. In this scenario, Lucas starts to turn away and uses his near side hand to block the opposite side of his own head. As soon as he starts to turn away, he immediately spins around to face the opponent to recompose the guard.