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 - Always force your back to the mat away from the opponent's choking arm. Use a strong bridge and continue to grind until your shoulders are pressing against the mat. Continuing the pressure will break the opponent's s...

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 - 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...

2 Part Technique - You must defeat the Seat Belt before you can escape the Back Control. Swim your hands inside and create a frame, which is similar to the frame against an Over Under Control vs Half Guard. This frame is a strong tool ...

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 Lesson - Pry open the opponent's Seat Belt and catch his arms with Over Hooks. Detach your shoulders from the opponent's upper body and prevent him from realigning himself by forcing your shoulders with a bridging movement.

2 Part Technique - Get your hands underneath your opponent's Seatbelt to pry it open and allow your shoulders to slide onto the mat for the escape. If you have the opportunity, choose the side of his non-choking arm to escape your shou...