Side Control Strategies

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In this video, Rick Ellis demonstrates his approach to side control. How to control the position, and some of the finishing options.

[willb]

Outstanding! I've 'died' many deaths in bottom of side control but I'm learning to get out some of the time. I'm also learning to tighten up my top control a little. This video is terrific! Now, I've got a few more things to do from the top that feel kinda evil. I think I prefer top of side control over top of mount.

[michaelbruce]

That darc is awesome. They are everywhere!

[Awardance]

I have two of your instructional videos and thanks to that, I was able to develop a game and now side control is my favorite position. I add a lot of other stuff 😅 to that position and oh boy! 😂 I have nothing but respect and admiration for you 👍🏻🥋💪

[randymali]

Wow !! Astonishing content ! Many thanks and gratitude from France OG !

[mattboy]

Absolute top quality, so interesting as always, thank you sir

[dannyd]

So well broken down! Thank you so much!

[andyguinn]

Hopelessness…that’s exactly what i feel when my opponent is putting pressure on me in a tight side control…glad that’s not unusual and to be expected. Thanks for the free content. I’m a new white belt. A blue belt got me with a bread cutter a few weeks ago. Glad to see what that was on a video.

[tomtrader]

Subed:) Been watching your channel for a while now awesome stuff!

[bootlegbassfishing]

Great video andbawesome channel. Im glad i found your channel!

[mapletulio]

Loved the option for after you have their arm trapped over your thigh, but some tips on how to actually trap it in the first place would be nice

[Jimi]

I enjoyed this. I crosstrain bjj and usually just hang out in their side control because they have very little success in it( black belts included). I usually use a shoulder crunch...or hold them from bottom in side control...and they end up fighting to get away hip escape, no shrimping...I just hang definitely not bjj 101....but a decade have never been submitted from side control. I enjoyed watching this tho.

[ozmanuk]

thank you I have purchased your course great stuff! Give me a shout if you come to New Zealand some time

[erictrejo]

As a 43 yr old white belt, THANK YOU! 😂

[lavoy]

Thank you for showing these small details and breaking them down. I have a hard time with tall guys cause I'm pretty short for my division and have a hard time passing guard can you do a video for that? again great video

[davidvincent]

Great strategies! I like to be between the head and shoulder, to my partner's 10 o'clock is my ideal. Seat belt but with my chest. I try and keep the head pointed to the left and I pin the right arm/ right shoulder. Sometimes with my knee. I try and stay up on my toes and push in and down. I'm 5'6", 50yrs old and 160lbs and I can keep much bigger, and younger partners down, much to their frustration. If I can pull the far lapel under their left shoulder grabbing it behind the head, they're F'd!