If you have been stuck there you know how bad it can be! Here are some crucial and invisible details of Master Rickson Gracies's escape taught by Prof. Pedro Elias
Now this is a great video. It can’t be understated how valuable it is that they used a guy 100lbs heavier than the instructor. So many videos out there of instructors doing moves on little guys. Most people watching are like of course this move works on a smaller guy! Great video!!
OMG, yes yes yes!!! I have seen so many videos where they use a guy smaller, or a girl who is smaller. I think there should be an unwritten rule that all escape videos use bigger guys.
Pedro, could you make a video of the side control or north south bread cutter choke (i think thats the name), when the top person grabs the armpit under the arm and choke :) i have a difficult time with this one :)
Derek Tran great question. This movement cannot be done against a good crossface because the crossface will not let you complete the turn by keeping your face looking away from the attacker
The key to any escape is to create space. Scoot your butt out and awy and turn in to him, then bring your bottom knee up between the space. You could also try and push the leg that's closes to your head out and away flat so that you can bridge and roll him the opposite direction of this bridge. It really depends on how much space you can create. It has to be one clean move.
How would you defend agaisnt this roll over if your the one doing the hold? I can hold down and submit the majority of my club with this (2nd dan Judoka and BJJ purple) but theres a few guys who have this eacape down really well. How do you prevent this escape by keeping the hold.
BJJ blue belt here, in my experience you just change posture, change to side control or mount if they know how to escape, maybe use the movement as an opportunity for a finisher and get the tap, if they know how to counter just change the technique
@@fernandosulantay I'm a Judo black and BJJ purple. This works for me 95% of the time but this specific roll over when done right is basically the only way people escape. Hopeing for some specific info to counter this roll over
@@ryansmith9138 I do BJJ with a guy who is also a black belt in Judo. He said once you get good at escaping kesa getame its impossible to stop them. He said everyone in his judo gym got so good at escaping that they quit even using it on people. There is no counter to this. You switch positions before you end up in a bad position.
If someone is good at kesa katame and they are heavier than you there's very little chance you're getting out of it. The right arm in this clip should be used to post , when you feel change of balance , guys head needs to be closer to the ground and his feet lower and more spread apart. @@mastershake4641
This escape does not work if the top guy has all his weight on your chest. Just ask Dean Lister who tapped to Josh Barnett in this hold. No way out if the top guy knows what he is doing.
That's ridiculous. This is the easiest version of this side control to get out of. Kezura Kesa Gatame is quite a bit more difficult. Every pin is impossible to get out of if the person on top is better at their game than the person on bottom is at theirs... But with training, none of these pins are impossible to get out of. Just because the weight is on the chest doesn't mean anything. You can move your hips, legs, and you can adjust your shoulders etc. You just have to be comfortable under pressure, and wait for the person on top to give you an opening. If you're good, you can make them react to make an opening, almost every time. Just because some MMA guys that aren't anywhere close to being experts in BJJ or Judo tap to this position, doesn't make it impossible. You know how many mistakes strong guys make because they're used to using their strength? In BJJ and Judo small guys have to deal with talented, stronger guys all the time, being on bottom. Doesn't mean they always get out, but it happens all the time. It's just physics at the end of the day, and which person can get the set up first to counter the other one.
My experience with this is what frustrates me about every single one of these Kesa escape how-to videos. It’s NEVER live rolling. The uke is always way too compliant and isn’t demonstrating the nearly instantaneous movements that allow him to maintain top control and defend the counter. The 12 o’clock leg always always always will instantly move to regain 12 o’clock position and shut down the bottom advancing position to prevent the bridge and roll from succeeding. By the time you’ve burned through your tank with this death dance it’s over. Your not getting out. The key is don’t get here in the first place.
especially in heavyweight, youtube is FULL of terrible advice and very few acknowledge this point if it is applied correctly it is very difficult to escape from. I have been filtering through youtube clips and found a few that I was able to replicate with my similarily heavyweight brother. We are trying every single technique available and filtering out those that are either physically demanding to execute or simply do not work against larger heavyweights like ourselves. If it isn't easy, it isn't working
Of course... BJJ is all about who gets there first, and who gets there more precisely while off balancing their opponent. If someone holds a sloppy pin, it's easy to escape. If someone knows your escapes and reacts before you execute, it's terribly hard to escape. This is a "water is wet" statement.
Will not work against a seasoned wrestler, they train to not get rolled through. Wrestling teaches some more techniques to get out of that situation if rolling through doesn’t work.
You're leaving out some very important information. You're doing it, but not talking about it. Bridge into your opponent to break his posture. Take up the space with your hips and try and get as far under his hips as possible by closing the gap between you and him. Bridge to the other side over your face and shoulder. Don't try to drag his weight across your body, i will never happen. Also, once he has the hold it's unlikely you're going to get out of it without wasting a lot of energy, so know it's coming and start the escape before he sets it in.
Now this is a great video. It can’t be understated how valuable it is that they used a guy 100lbs heavier than the instructor. So many videos out there of instructors doing moves on little guys. Most people watching are like of course this move works on a smaller guy! Great video!!
OMG, yes yes yes!!! I have seen so many videos where they use a guy smaller, or a girl who is smaller. I think there should be an unwritten rule that all escape videos use bigger guys.
I am a white belt, and get caught in this Kesa Gatame all the time. Thanks for demonstrating this escape. Thank You.
Omg I needed this! It’s the most frustrating thing to know it’s the end when you are in this position.
Amazing content
It's a good one. Gotta use your front foot to block the forward bump.
this type of instruction never gets old...great video and well done! OSS
Great video
Pedro, could you make a video of the side control or north south bread cutter choke (i think thats the name), when the top person grabs the armpit under the arm and choke :)
i have a difficult time with this one :)
This is great wow
Great technique and explanation
is there a similar variation for an escape from side control or cross face?
Derek Tran great question. This movement cannot be done against a good crossface because the crossface will not let you complete the turn by keeping your face looking away from the attacker
The key to any escape is to create space. Scoot your butt out and awy and turn in to him, then bring your bottom knee up between the space. You could also try and push the leg that's closes to your head out and away flat so that you can bridge and roll him the opposite direction of this bridge. It really depends on how much space you can create. It has to be one clean move.
What if the kesa gatame is with an underhook in your left arm instead of wrapping your head (I think the name is Kuzure Kesa Gatame)?
That would be a whole different escape, well post that one soon
@@CaiqueBJJ It would be great. Please do, and thank you, your content is really good.
Cross face to a sit up.
Gold
How would you defend agaisnt this roll over if your the one doing the hold? I can hold down and submit the majority of my club with this (2nd dan Judoka and BJJ purple) but theres a few guys who have this eacape down really well. How do you prevent this escape by keeping the hold.
BJJ blue belt here, in my experience you just change posture, change to side control or mount if they know how to escape, maybe use the movement as an opportunity for a finisher and get the tap, if they know how to counter just change the technique
@@fernandosulantay I'm a Judo black and BJJ purple. This works for me 95% of the time but this specific roll over when done right is basically the only way people escape. Hopeing for some specific info to counter this roll over
@@ryansmith9138 I do BJJ with a guy who is also a black belt in Judo. He said once you get good at escaping kesa getame its impossible to stop them. He said everyone in his judo gym got so good at escaping that they quit even using it on people. There is no counter to this. You switch positions before you end up in a bad position.
You can get a kimura from kesa gatame if you're quick when they try to wrap your body.
If someone is good at kesa katame and they are heavier than you there's very little chance you're getting out of it. The right arm in this clip should be used to post , when you feel change of balance , guys head needs to be closer to the ground and his feet lower and more spread apart.
@@mastershake4641
This escape does not work if the top guy has all his weight on your chest. Just ask Dean Lister who tapped to Josh Barnett in this hold. No way out if the top guy knows what he is doing.
Tapping is a good way out lol
That's ridiculous. This is the easiest version of this side control to get out of. Kezura Kesa Gatame is quite a bit more difficult. Every pin is impossible to get out of if the person on top is better at their game than the person on bottom is at theirs... But with training, none of these pins are impossible to get out of. Just because the weight is on the chest doesn't mean anything. You can move your hips, legs, and you can adjust your shoulders etc. You just have to be comfortable under pressure, and wait for the person on top to give you an opening. If you're good, you can make them react to make an opening, almost every time. Just because some MMA guys that aren't anywhere close to being experts in BJJ or Judo tap to this position, doesn't make it impossible. You know how many mistakes strong guys make because they're used to using their strength? In BJJ and Judo small guys have to deal with talented, stronger guys all the time, being on bottom. Doesn't mean they always get out, but it happens all the time. It's just physics at the end of the day, and which person can get the set up first to counter the other one.
My experience with this is what frustrates me about every single one of these Kesa escape how-to videos. It’s NEVER live rolling. The uke is always way too compliant and isn’t demonstrating the nearly instantaneous movements that allow him to maintain top control and defend the counter. The 12 o’clock leg always always always will instantly move to regain 12 o’clock position and shut down the bottom advancing position to prevent the bridge and roll from succeeding. By the time you’ve burned through your tank with this death dance it’s over. Your not getting out. The key is don’t get here in the first place.
I’d be curious to know if Dean Lister worked on improving his escape ability from that position after Barnett crushed him.
especially in heavyweight, youtube is FULL of terrible advice and very few acknowledge this point if it is applied correctly it is very difficult to escape from. I have been filtering through youtube clips and found a few that I was able to replicate with my similarily heavyweight brother. We are trying every single technique available and filtering out those that are either physically demanding to execute or simply do not work against larger heavyweights like ourselves. If it isn't easy, it isn't working
he could arm bar the arm with his legs, also put more power in the neck lock and also move around. it could work, if not .. we will bring flowers
Of course... BJJ is all about who gets there first, and who gets there more precisely while off balancing their opponent. If someone holds a sloppy pin, it's easy to escape. If someone knows your escapes and reacts before you execute, it's terribly hard to escape. This is a "water is wet" statement.
Will not work against a seasoned wrestler, they train to not get rolled through. Wrestling teaches some more techniques to get out of that situation if rolling through doesn’t work.
1:56 that all other set same.. that he does not move
You're leaving out some very important information. You're doing it, but not talking about it. Bridge into your opponent to break his posture. Take up the space with your hips and try and get as far under his hips as possible by closing the gap between you and him. Bridge to the other side over your face and shoulder. Don't try to drag his weight across your body, i will never happen. Also, once he has the hold it's unlikely you're going to get out of it without wasting a lot of energy, so know it's coming and start the escape before he sets it in.
His gi dirty AF
fake. He intentionally made that scarf hold loose.
Yea you need to grab your thigh
That's not a headlock.