3 Part Technique - Escaping the Back Control Position before the opponent is able to secure the Seatbelt Control. You must roll on your shoulders and use your lower back to push into the opponent.

2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. Forcing your shoulders to the mat will give you the leverage needed to escape this control, which allows you to escape the Back Position. Defeat...

2 Part Technique - It is important to never let the opponent establish the Seat Belt Control, which will limit your escaping options. Unfortunately, you cannot always count on this being the circumstances. Rolling will be your most suc...

3 Part Technique - If the opponent is strong with back submissions, protecting your neck is the priority and not preventing the hooks for back points is secondary. After protecting your neck, you will be safe to start escaping the hook...

3 Part Technique - Instead of looking to secure a nearside seatbelt against your hip roll escape, the opponent may seize the farside seatbelt and threaten to take your back while still turtled or mount if you attempt to back escape. In...

2 Part Technique - Before your opponent has a chance to transition to the seatbelt, take you down, or worse, capture his wrists and circle your hips toward one of his legs. Insert a butterfly hook between his legs and drop to the floor...

2 Part Technique - In the instance that you find your back taken with full hooks from the standing position, reach up to defend your neck and roll to the mat on your open shoulder, making sure to land on the side opposite of your oppon...

2 Part Technique - Arguably, the most dominant position in all of jiu-jitsu is Back Mount (on top, both hooks set). Luckily, it isn't a place you will typically find yourself defending from unless facing an opponent who is much taller ...

2 Part Technique - Press your shoulders to the mat and slide away to escape the back. If you are forced to escape against the choking side, you must control the opponent's choking arm. Grip the opponent's elbow and wrist to stop the ch...

2 Part Technique - Chaining offensive techniques together is important, so don't neglect connecting escapes. Press your shoulders to the mat away from the opponent's choking arm to battle against Seat Belt control. Continue to crawl yo...

3 Part Technique - Raising your hips into the air from Turtle is an excellent counter after your opponent takes your back without the Seatbelt, or when he is too high on your shoulders. Just be wary of the armbar as he falls off of you...

2 Part Technique - Try your best to prevent the opponent from clasping his hands together, forming the Seat Belt. If the opponent is successful, hold behind his elbow to break the Seat Belt alignment, weakening the control. Trap his ne...

3 Part Technique - If the opponent forces you into turtle, immediately Hand Fight against his Seat Belt Control. Clamp down on the opponent's arm and control outside his leg to prepare your escape. As you roll, look to capture the oppo...