Jiu-Jitsu Escapes | 5 Ways Out of Headlocks on The Ground 

That detail with the shoulder lock for the punch block defense is brilliant, Eli. Thanks for showing that, sir.

You are a natural born teacher...thanks for the instruction.

Thank you so much! This makes me more confident in self defense and I will continue to review this and look at more techniques because I need a little more help in ground fighting than in striking. Thank you so much!

i like the "airplane" thats really usefull.

This is the best Kesa Gatame escape video I have seen yet. I need options in case my initial escape attempts fail. This video provided those alternatives. My gripe with most "headlock escape" tutorials is how they're mostly dependent on the person on top not knowing any grappling techniques. Those techniques don't work on Judokas that will instinctively try to flatten you and press on your diaphragm with their weight. Anchoring that elbow to stay on your side is crucial. I'm glad that was emphasized. Good stuff. Thanks. I definitely will be applying what I learned here.

I was messing around with my mate, had him in a kesa gatame for jokes and let go of my grip a bit and was straight into a headlock video helped a ton! Cheers

Love the bjj self defence vids you do 🥋🤙🏽

One the most technical coach on RU-vid. Thank you I'm glad I found your chanel sir

love all your vids professor!! Amazing!!

The face gouge demonstration was entertaining. Great techniques and explanations.

Thanks for posting this, I will definitely save this one

Fantastic! Great attention to detail.

I've done this 100 times and never heard the airplane thing, thats going to help me teach this better, thank you.

I love how you explain, youre great!!

Once again you never disappoint

thanks for the vid! i literally just got tapped by a dude 60lb smaller than me (we started from the knees so no slamming) and i underestimated his strength/speed. Long story short he got me in the headlock with my arm trapped and I had no idea what to do so I had to tap. I legit thought I was just check mated with no options. Now when we rematch I'll be prepared :D

Brilliant video. Thank you so much!!!

Great vid as usual!!! Mitch is now purple belt!!!

I don’t practice BJJ yet but your explanations are easy to understand. Thank you for all these videos.

Perfect , its the first time i feel happy when watching a martial Arts video . Wish you the best ...

As a writer that's never been in a fight, I really appreciate the video. And that I actually might survive a fight if I get in one. XD

Thank you...I really enjoy watching and learning from your videos.

As usual, you are killing it Eli. Keep it up

Thanks, like always good information 👍

Your instruction is straight and simple. Thank you.

Great. I love your videos.

Great video. Thanks

Love your work man

Good stuff. Thank you. ❤

thx. thorough explaination like all the videos. although i know the techniques your little tips do the all diffrent.

great lesson .. thanks

gold as always!!

Muito bom essas saídas! Obrigado OSS

🤩 simple demonstration boss but very effective

great vid

The second escape was beautiful just the position I was looking for thank you

VERY well explained, everything is presented in a progressive, logical manner, anticipating questions or difficulties, and all in a cerebral-yet-accessible style that I happen to like very much. I really wish had had you as a teacher (in my youth, that is!). I have heard the grappling arts described as "physical chess", in which case, I would consider you a Grandmaster. Great channel, keep up the good - no, excellent - work!

AWESOME vid thanks :) I'm 1 and a half months into bjj and I finally had a session where only one person submitted me, and it was a purple belt, went a full session without getting submitted by a blue belt and 3 other high rank white belts! Thanks for all this information :D

suscribed ,amigo, baja california mexico, sensei ,much respect ill watch your videos alot

Thank you!

So useful👍🏻👍🏻

This is gonna keep me focusing for now on today

Thanks for the great videos, they're much appreciated. I especially like the concept of "taking off like and air plane, not a helicopter". Also like the arm tie up detail to hinder strikes.

Just learned this one today 🎯

BJJ is the purest form martial arts

I can't wait to get back into bjj missed it so much

thanks those were pretty good

Great video!

Especially the shoulder lock is excellent! I'd guess that if it slips loose, you could even attempt a shoulder lock on the other arm by continuing to rotate till you're facing up, or a triangle choke. Great work as always!

Thanks....it will be useful

Thanks for the headlock move to get out, long time ago a good wrestler took me down headlock on the ground It was lights out for me.

Coming back to this after seeing Renzo get headlocked in NYC.

Thank you so much

Good ole Gracie combatives. Good stuff #GJJ

Sehr gut!!

Wow!...Super!

we do these exact techniques in Gracie combatives. Good stuff!!

Clean, simple & effective! Thanks dude 👊

Thanks! This is going to help alot my teacher didn't even recommend some of this!

Great to see u concentrate on the bigger picture by looking to other martial arts like judo 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

Amazing stuff as always .. I wonder if some of this stuff can neutralize scarf guard against a wider opponent?

Mans techniques got style for sure year on the Mat.

Briliant

you are amazing master

excelent tecniques

I just watched a Krav Maga video on the same situation, and they were teaching the technique with the eyes that you advised against. Very useful, thanks! (Btw, awesome that you're wearing the blue bar on your belt)

I only play dirty if the dude is actually trying to kill me but other than that i fight pretty fair even if i am losing

The quality of these videos are very impressive. Solid self-defensive jiu-jitsu techniques with great explanation during the demonstrations🤙

Thanks

Thank you for this the kids in my noodrhood all know karate and am just watching this

The Kesa Getame escape works really well. I suck but I can do it to better guys. Kurt Osiander does a version where you almost spoon the guy, then turn your hips upward, bridge (bring their head to the floor) and turn. They feel pretty light once you load them so far north.

Nice!

Dude is a good teacher

You are making excellent videos. I can learn so much from your explanations. Thank you. PS. The video title is misspelled. Headlock 😉

It's looks like amazing!!! Royce Gracie jiu jitsu!!!

Nice

Ty

This is the first video I’ve found titled headlock escape that was actually an escape, the rest were headlock prevention techniques. I’m hoping to find one that is geared more towards two untrained fighters. Most untrained guys don’t headlock like that, they are most like gonna do the headlock from a position where both ppl are standing, facing each other and one is bent over in a headlock. I think the next most common would be where the guy doing the headlock is sitting and the guy in the headlock is behind him on all fours. Would like to see escapes from these scenarios

Professor Eli. Love your videos. Great detail and explanations. Do you have any top 5 guard passes you use that are effective on larger stronger opponents?

Nice video as usual sir... I am looking forward for your debut in any MMA promotion👍👍👍

Love the videos. Heads up, Title has typo in Headlocks

There were times where i was in a kasa katame and i didnt know what to do so i tapped after some time in that position on a friendly roll. That way i could restart and try new things learn and enjoy the fight. After this video i will try use some of this techniques. Thanks a lot oss

You have earned a subscriber I wish I could train with you :)

muito legal cara

nice

Nice video. I learned the same kind of defenses, but to see them done and explained by you is all a different thing. My usual noob question: to make it simple could I use pretty always the last defense? I think it should work also when your arm is free because you can wrap your opponent body anyway. Thanks

best headlock escape

Good video, thanks. What if opponent has a headlock just on my head, so that both of my arms are behind him? Suggestions?

By any chance are you doing a seminar in Jersey? If not, what abt DE, PA area?

I'm learning more here than at my school, I feel im paying my fees at the school just to train with other people and use the stuff i learn from here.

"like an airplane". Seems way more reliable than Stephan Kesting's method of "sawing their neck" which is essentially pain compliance. I'll have to try the "airplane" thing next time someone does this to me

The two people who disliked this video are still stuck in a headlock. 🤣😂🤣 very informative thank you! Osss

Yes.

I've been trying to get out of this hold for 4 weeks. The instructor says "you down, you hold, go" and just let's us go at it with no instruction. I've tried bridging the chin/neck, trapping the head with my leg, rolling him straight back (almost popped a rib), and even shooting my left hand between his body and mine to wedge the choke, no go. That last one works a little but with my right arm trapped like in the 3rd demo, I damn near pulled my shoulder out. The higher ranked students seem just as clueless because they can't get out either except for maybe one or two who can either wiggle lose or power through it. I'm looking forward to testing these techniques out this weekend.

For no.2 connected strong, It was hard to get up. Do u have a tip for me?

whaaaaaaaaaT!😍

Why to react anyways exept for the punching?

The leg scissors strangle is a favorite technique of mine but one I rarely see demonstrated. Great video!

Do you have any suggestions if you're in that bottom position and in the process of trying to escape, you get rolled over onto your belly?

Wow