Description

 Pillars of Defense: Upper Body Joint Lock Escapes

A comprehensive escape system focused on neutralizing upper-body entanglements—empowering you to efficiently exit armbars, Americana/Kimura setups, omoplata, shoulder locks, and more under real resistance.

 Course Overview

Gordon Ryan delivers an elite-level defensive curriculum designed to transform reactive escapes into purposeful, structured responses. Each joint-lock threat is broken down into awareness, grip control, escape mechanics, and counter-flow integration—ensuring you don’t just survive, but redirect control and maintain composure.

 What You’ll Learn

• Foundations of Structural Defense
  Recognizing early movement and grip cues for imminent arm threats
  Hip, head, and base alignment principles to prevent lock depth
  Proactive framing techniques and grip denial for early intervention
• Armbar & Americana/Kimura Exits
  Timing and posture principles for swift elbow-space creation
  Roll, bridge, and hip-escape escapes customized to each attack
  Wise regaining of frames and safe separation after escape execution
• Omoplata & Shoulder Lock Solutions
  Shoulder posture maintenance to avoid roll-through depth
  Leg and posturing response drills to block progression
  Flow-based counter-resets that open new positional options
• Upper-Body Submission Counters
  Frame escapes against chokes, wrist locks, and shoulder control entries
  Redirection into head-and-arm control or guard re-composition
  Transition tools to sweep, break grips, or establish defensive posture
• Drill Integration & Flow Training
  Partner drills that link recognition → framing → escape → recovery
  Sparring structures emphasizing escape timing and flow-chaining
  Coaching patterns to embed awareness and biomechanics under pressure

 Who This Course Is For

Ideal for grapplers who:

• Train in both gi and no-gi and want upper-body safety under intense control
• Seek conditioned escape reflexes—not partial or isolated movements
• Want structured, drillable systems for protection and counter-attack
• Compete or roll with submission threats and want to neutralize them effectively

✅ Key Benefits

• Defense That Translates to Control
  Escape patterns flow into frames, retakes, or positional resets—not just survival.
• Pressure-Proven Mechanics
  Techniques are designed to work under real rolling resistance.
• Flow-Centric Escaping
  Every escape includes the next step—recovery or counter.
• Elite-Level Detail
  Built on Gordon Ryan’s experience escaping and re-attacking high-level threats.