Spider Guard with Lapel Control Escape to Leg Drag to Side Control (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to escape from the spider guard and how to use the leg drag to get to the side control. The opponent starts in the spider guard and then releases one sleeve so he can grip the lapel. Lucas immediately works on breaking the lapel grip using both his hands. He then controls the legs by gripping them around the knee and pushes them down so he can move back. Lucas now goes for the leg drag and reaches over the leg to grip the lapel. He now applies pressure and uses his other hand to pin the opponent’s arm on the mat. From here, Lucas transitions to the side control.