Class 13 - Shrimp Escape GU15 and Shirt Choke GU12
Shrimp Escape:
Overview
If the opponent is in your guard, the goal is to subdue him or get
back to your feet. If he gets past your legs and approaches the
side
mount, all efforts should be dedicated to getting him back inside
your guard. In this lesson, we will discuss three reliable methods
for
reestablishing the guard when the attacker gets around our legs,
starting with the Block and Shoot Variation.
Technical Slices
1. Block and Shoot Variation
• Indicator: Opponent passes your guard and attempts to establish
the side mount.
• Essential Detail: Shoot the legs into position immediately after
the block, do not wait
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to shoot both legs at the same
time.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Start from a distant side mount on your knees
and dive in controllably.
• Safety Tip: Be careful not drive both knees when shooting, and
potentially hitting your partner’s ribs.
• Drill Orders: Start from distant side mount, 1 rep, reverse
roles.
2. Shrimp and Shoot Variation
• Indicator: Opponent establishes side control.
• Essential Detail: Effective hip block and immediate shot after
the quick shrimp.
• Most Common Mistake: Incorrect inside leg removal strategy – i.e.
no “extend, post, and scoot”.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Start from a close side mount, and make sure
partner uses a frame on your neck to accomplish distance.
• Drill Orders: Start from a close side mount, 1 rep, reverse
roles.
3. Rider Variation
• Indicator: Opponent establishes the side mount and prevents your
initial escape attempts.
• Essential Detail: Conserve energy and establish punch-safe
positioning until the escape opportunity arises.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to control the distance effectively
throughout the technique.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Control very tight for a few seconds then
attempt to create distance or punch with the north hand.
• Drill Orders: Start from tight side mount, attempt to shrimp and
fail, establish control, escape, reverse roles.
Shirt Choke:
Overview
If you are trapped in a confined space with a sexual predator,
escape may not be an option. In this lesson, we teach you
multiple
chokes from the guard position, allowing you to render the attacker
unconscious from the bottom of the fight! We will begin with one
of
the most famous jiu-jitsu techniques of all time, the Triangle
Choke!
Technical Slices
1. Triangle Finish (Preparation Drill)
• Essential Detail: Maintain head control anytime you uncross the
legs.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to squeeze thighs together when
applying pressure.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Verify head and wrist controls throughout the
entire technique.
• Safety Tip: Tap out.
• Drill Orders: Start from Triangle Set-up, 1 rep, reverse
roles.
2. Triangle Choke (Giant Killer)
• Indicator: Assailant is in your guard and you seek to
incapacitate him.
• Essential Detail: Effective foot positioning on the attacker’s
hips.
• Most Common Mistake: Not using the leg to keep the distance and
control his drop into the choke.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Keep driving forward to simulate reality.
• Safety Tip: Be careful not to knee you partner in the chin.
• Drill Orders: Start from the guard, transition to Triangle Choke,
reverse roles.
3. Triangle Choke (Stage 3)
• Indicator: Assailant is in your guard and you seek to
incapacitate him.
• Essential Detail: Retracting one leg from Stage 3 and placing it
over his shoulder to initiate triangle setup.
• Most Common Mistake: Not keeping hips elevated and pinching legs
together to control him while transitioning to triangle
setup.
• Drill Orders: Start from Stage 1, get to Stage 3, one rep,
reverse roles.
4. Shirt Choke (Guard)
• Indicator: Assailant is in your guard and you seek to
incapacitate him.
• Essential Detail: Establish your grips on the “bundled shirt” and
bring your forearm around to the other side of his head.
• Most Common Mistake: Creating too much slack in the fabric with
your grips.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Tighten your neck for protection.
• Safety Tip: Apply pressure to the choke slowly and
steadily.
• Drill Orders: Start from the bottom of the guard, use one belt as
the “shirt,” one rep, reverse roles.
5. Guillotine Choke (Guard)
• Indicator: Assailant is in your guard and you seek to
incapacitate him.
• Essential Detail: Sit up as straight as possible before wrapping
the neck.
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to lie down immediately after the
wrap.
• Bad Guy Reminder: Once you tap, help alleviate the pressure off
their chest so they can let go of the choke.
• Drill Orders: Start from Stage 1, 1 rep, reverse roles.