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The 4 Things You Need to Know to Actually Escape Side Control

If you're tired of getting pinned under side control with no way out... learn the escape principles that over 16,000+ students have used to stop being a prisoner on the bottom.

Most people try to escape side control by explosively bridging and hoping for the best. When that fails, they just wait to get submitted.

The Truth: There are only 5 building blocks you need to escape — and none of them require athleticism or explosiveness.

Side Control Escapes Building Blocks Course

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My 10-Year Search for Real Jiu-Jitsu

I spent 10 years wandering through gym after gym trying to learn the Jiu-Jitsu that Royce Gracie made famous in the UFC — where the little guy beats everyone.

Instead, I found random collections of techniques that only worked if you were already athletic. Every class started with elaborate 10-step moves that fell apart against bigger opponents. The solution? "Get stronger."

The physical toll was brutal. Snapped knees. Cracked ribs. Broken fingers. I couldn't stand up straight for years.

I started Jiu-Jitsu to defend myself against bullies. Ironically, every class became me getting bullied and beaten — forced to survive rather than learn.

Chris Bones with Master Rickson Gracie

After more than a decade of searching, I finally found Master Rickson Gracie and discovered the 'building blocks' of Jiu-Jitsu.

That's when everything changed.

So What Are The 4 Things?

Don't Be Flat
Build a Hip Escape Frame
Go The Way They Tell You
Relax

Every successful side control escape comes down to these 4 things. The best part? Once you understand them, you'll know exactly what to do every time you end up on the bottom.

When You Learn These 4 Things

  • You'll have a clear plan every time you get stuck under side control
  • You'll stop wasting energy on escapes that don't work
  • You'll escape bigger, stronger opponents without needing to be explosive
  • Side control will go from your worst nightmare to just another position

Who's It For?

This course is for anyone who dreads ending up under side control.

You get flattened out and can't create any space
You burn all your energy in the first 30 seconds trying to escape
You don't know when to move and when to wait
Bigger training partners pin you down and you just have to wait it out
You've tried dozens of escapes but none of them actually work against resistance

I'm going to show you why your escapes aren't working — and give you a system that actually does.

The 3 Biggest Problems (And How These 4 Things Solve Them)

1

I get flattened out and can't move

The moment you end up under side control, your opponent drives their weight into you and you're stuck staring at the ceiling. Every escape requires you to be on your side — but you can't get there.

The Solution:

Learn why "Don't Be Flat" is the first rule — and exactly how to get onto your side even when someone is crushing you.

2

I gas out before I can escape

You explode into an escape, it doesn't work, you try again, it doesn't work — and now you're exhausted and still stuck on the bottom. You spend the rest of the round just surviving.

The Solution:

Understand why "Relax" isn't just advice — it's a technical requirement. If you can't feel what your opponent is doing, you'll never find the opening.

3

My escapes don't work against bigger people

The escapes you learned in class work fine against people your size. But against someone 30+ pounds heavier? You can't create enough space to move.

The Solution:

Learn to "Go The Way They Tell You" — stop fighting against their pressure and start using it to create your escape.

Here's How It Works

Side Control Escapes Building Blocks Course

Access my Free Course: Side Control Escape Building Blocks and learn:

Don't Be Flat
How to get onto your side even when someone is driving all their weight into you
Build a Hip Escape Frame
The specific frame that creates space for your hips to move — not just any frame
Go The Way They Tell You
How to use your opponent's pressure against them instead of fighting it
Relax
Why tension kills your escapes — and how to stay calm so you can feel the openings

I've made this as succinct as possible so you can start escaping side control the next time you train.

Stop Getting Stuck Under Side Control

Stop surviving. Start escaping.

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