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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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.

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.