04/05/2026
If your opponent gets an underhook, your side control is already in danger.
Most escapes don’t come from explosive movement.
They come from small positional advantages.
Here’s the key:
To escape, they need:
• One shoulder closer to you
• One shoulder moving away
If you only control loosely, they’ll turn in and recover.
👉 The fix:
Control the bottom arm at the bicep/tricep
Lean your weight in
Block both shoulder directions at the same time
Now they can’t turn in.
And they can’t move away.
That shuts the escape down before it starts.
Try it next session and feel the difference.