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Foundations I: Escapes

Get out from under. Mount, side control, and back escapes.

Tim Dawson3 chapters7 lessons

About this course

The first course in the Foundations track. Before you can attack, you have to be able to survive and get back to a neutral position. This course covers the frames, hip movement, and timing that make escapes work against a resisting partner — plus the games we use at High Noon to pressure-test them.

Curriculum

CH 01Escaping Mount3 lessons

1Frames and the Hip EscapeBuilding a frame that survives pressure, then using it to make space for the hips.Technique—
2Bridge and RollTiming the bridge off your opponent's posting hand.Technique—
3Mount Escape GamesThe constraint games we run in class to pressure-test both escapes.Exercise—

CH 02Escaping Side Control3 lessons

4The Underhook RecoveryGetting the underhook and turning to your knees.Technique—
5Guard RecoveryFrames, knee insertion, and reguarding without exposing the back.Technique—
6Match Breakdown: Side Control EscapesWhere these escapes show up in live rounds and competition.Match breakdown—

CH 03Escaping Back Control1 lesson

7Escaping the BackHand fighting defense, clearing hooks, and turning in to guard.Technique—