### Elbow Escape Technique **Position:** - **Bottom" from:** Mount, Half Guard **Description:** The Elbow Escape is a fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique that helps a practitioner transition from a disadvantageous bottom position, such as being mounted or in a bottom half guard, to a more neutral or favorable position, such as guard. --- ### Step-by-Step Instructions #### From Mount: 1. **Establish Frame:** - When your opponent mounts you, form a solid frame to manage their weight. - Position one arm's elbow against the inner thigh of your opponent, pointing upwards, while the other forearm is across your opponent's hip. 2. **Protect Your Face:** - Keep your chin tucked and hands close to guard against any potential strikes (in self-defense scenarios). 3. **Bridge (Upa):** - Push your hips upwards explosively to disrupt your opponent’s balance. This action should cause them to post their hands on the mat. 4. **Create Space:** - As your opponent bases out, shimmy your body slightly downwards, deepening your frame with your elbow against their knee. 5. **Make a Hook:** - Pull the opponent’s knee using your elbow, draw your leg up slightly, and thread your lower leg under your opponent’s by flexing your knee outward, creating a hook. 6. **Shrimp Away:** - Use the new space created to shrimp away by pushing your hips out sideways. - As you shrimp, work to reclaim half guard or establish a knee shield to enter into a better guard. #### From Half Guard: 1. **Position Frame:** - From the bottom, place an elbow frame against your opponent's thigh while the other hand defends your head from any shoulder pressure. 2. **Hip Out:** - Push off with your feet and aim to create space between your hips and their body. 3. **Shimmy Lower:** - Slide down further, and then bring your elbow and knee together to begin extracting your knee from their clutches. 4. **Use Your Hook:** - Use your trapped foot to create a hook around your opponent’s foot, drawing their leg away from their body. 5. **Reclaim Guard:** - As your knee and foot come free, realign yourself into full guard by controlling your opponent’s wrists and pulling them in to break their posture. --- ### Tips: - Maintain a tight frame to decrease your opponent’s ability to apply weight. - Move quickly and efficiently to minimize exposure during transition. - Practice smooth shrimping techniques to maximize the use of space you create. ---