Elbow Knee Escape
Also known as: Elbow Push Escape, Knee Escape Mount
The elbow knee escape (also called 'elbow push' or 'trap and roll alternative') is one of the safest mount escapes because it doesn't require trapping limbs or explosive bridging. You frame on their hip or knee with your elbow, shrimp to create space, and slip your knee through to recover guard. It works systematically against all mount variations.
🎯Key Details
Protect your neck first
Before escaping, ensure your hands are protecting against chokes. Arm across your throat, other hand ready.
Frame on the hip or knee
Place your elbow against their hip or knee on the side you want to escape. This creates a wedge.
Bridge and shrimp
Small bridge to create space, then shrimp hard into your elbow frame, moving your hips away.
Knee through the gap
As you shrimp, slip your bottom knee into the space you've created. This becomes your guard.
Continue the escape
Keep shrimping to create more space, recover full guard or half guard from the knee that's in.
⚠️Common Mistakes
Frame too high on the body
Frame at hip or knee level. Higher frames get smashed and are ineffective.
Just bridging without shrimping
The bridge creates momentary space. The shrimp is what actually escapes.
Not protecting neck
You'll get choked if you reach without protecting. Defense first, then escape.
Giving up after one attempt
Mount escapes often require multiple shrimp attempts. Keep working.
🚀Setups
- •When mounted and posture is broken
- •After defending a choke attempt
- •When opponent reaches up
- •During any lull in their attack
🛡️Counters / Defenses
- •Grapevining the legs
- •Swimming to high mount
- •Attacking while they escape
- •Maintaining tight hips
🔄Variations
📍Applicable Positions
🔗Related Techniques
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