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A Tip for Escaping Side Control: Advanced Basics #bjj

Gary Berger — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:00:05 +0000

#jiujitsu side control escape tips

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How to Survive in Side Control – Concepts and Strategies for the Beginner

Gary Berger — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:25:51 +0000

For the white belt in jiu-jitsu side control can be a suffocating and scary place to get stuck. Give these tips a try and hopefully you can survive longer, wait on the right opportunity and escape to a better position.

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My Favorite Side Control Escapes

Gary Berger — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:06:10 +0000

Some people call it cross side, side body or side control. It’s essentially all the same. It’s a pinning position with many different ways to pin the person flat on their back while using their weight and position to control and attack their opponent. It can be difficult to escape when your are flat but there are some easy escapes when your opponent tries to progress their position by going to the mount. These surprise escapes require proper timing to perform to when done right they are my favorite ways to escape.
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Canon 80D https://amzn.to/2MBDHSV

Zoom H6 https://amzn.to/30yiew3

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Manfrotto 055 Aluminum 3-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column (MT055XPRO3)
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How To Easily Escape From Side Control Even Under Crushing Shoulder Pressure

Gary Berger — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:59:23 +0000

The ghost escape has been around but I recently made a slight modification to the initial steps of creating space for the cross hip frame. I believe that it takes the escape to a whole ‘nother level.

But you be the judge.

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3 ways to ESCAPE Side Control in Jiu Jitsu

Gary Berger — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:07:10 +0000

Brandon shows 3 ways guaranteed to help you escape side control to stop you from getting crushed on bottom all the time. Bmac has a few FREE videos available at the link below made especially for those of you struggling to escape bottom positions:
http://www.nogihelper.com

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Side Control Framing System – Wax On Wax Off

Gary Berger — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:20:04 +0000

We’ve covered this before but we go into a little more detail in this video on my go to side control framing/escape system. If you’re getting stuck flat on your back in side control, first learn how to survive and breathe. When the attack comes look for opportunities to fill the gap and free yourself so you can make the escape.

The equipment I use

Canon 80D https://amzn.to/2MBDHSV

Zoom H6 https://amzn.to/30yiew3

Rode Videomic Pro https://amzn.to/2SaNgY8

Manfrotto 502 Video Head MVH502AH https://amzn.to/2k2QTm7

Manfrotto 055 Aluminum 3-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column (MT055XPRO3)
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The Smartphone Gimbal I use. DJI Osmo 2 https://amzn.to/2SPJvYq

The mic I use for Gimbal: https://amzn.to/2LMss8P

The flashlight I carry – Streamlight Pro-Tac 2L-X 500 lumen https://amzn.to/2jYM1P2

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Two Of My Favorite Surprise Triangle Choke Attacks!

Gary Berger — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:03:54 +0000

Two of my favorite triangle chokes vs the turtle and from the bottom of side control. Check out the Nonstop Jiu-Jitsu book at https://www.grapplearts.com/nonstop-jiu-jitsu-book/ that I co-wrote with BJJ black belt world champion Brandon ‘Wolverine’ Mullins: this book covers everything from fundamental movements and their applications to advanced open guard attacks and combinations.

Filmed in January 2020.

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TMG Clips #2 – Ghost Escape to Darce

Gary Berger — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:02:19 +0000

What’s up guys! In this short clip we go over the ghost escape into a darce choke! Enjoy! Link to the full video will be pinned in the comments.

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Wax On Wax Off (Side Control Framing System)

Gary Berger — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:12:00 +0000

This is my basic way of setting up frames in side control. Everything starts with survival. Breath and wait for the right opportunity.

The equipment I use

Canon 80D https://amzn.to/2MBDHSV

Zoom H6 https://amzn.to/30yiew3

Rode Videomic Pro https://amzn.to/2SaNgY8

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The Smartphone Gimbal I use. DJI Osmo 2 https://amzn.to/2SPJvYq

The mic I use for Gimbal: https://amzn.to/2LMss8P

The flashlight I carry – Streamlight Pro-Tac 2L-X 500 lumen https://amzn.to/2jYM1P2

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How to Defend the Crossface and Escape from Side Control

Gary Berger — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:27:03 +0000

Being on the bottom of side control when your opponent has heavy crossface pressure is terrible. Here Rob Biernacki (check out his BJJ Formula at https://www.grapplearts.com/formula) show you how to recover your base, posture and structure, nullify the cross face, and escape from side mount.

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