Description

 The Pillars of Defense: Turtle & Front Headlock Escapes

A robust defense system that empowers you to escape and reverse the most challenging positions—turtle and front headlock—through structure, timing, and proactive movement.

 Course Overview

Gordon Ryan delivers a high-level escape curriculum that transforms two dangerous positions—turtle and front headlock—into opportunities for reversing control. This system teaches how to stabilize structure, recognize opponent intentions, and create space, enabling powerful counter-takes and reacceptance into offensive positions under real resistance.

 What You’ll Learn

•  Turtle Position Escapes
  Structural principles for preventing headlocks and avoiding flattening from turtle
  Posture resets and frame insertion to trigger transitions out of turtle
  High-percentage drills to roll escape into guard, single-leg takedown, or stand-up
  Counter-chain methods: from turtle exit into back take or top control
•  Front Headlock Escape Tactics
  Grip strategies and posture breaks to neutralize the front headlock
  Step-by-step escapes: sit-out, grind-out, and shoulder roll under pressure
  Transitional flow options into front headlock counter-attacks: guillotine, snap-down, takedown entries
•  Flow Drills & Positional Reaction
  Partner drills pairing turtle or front headlock with next-phase options
  Live-time drills that build escape instinct and situational awareness
  Coach-guided triggers to help embed escape response under pressure

 Who This Course Is For

Ideal for grapplers who:

• Want to eliminate vulnerability when caught in turtle or front headlock
• Prefer structured, chainable escapes instead of one-off techniques
• Train in both gi and no-gi and need versatility under grip pressure
• Aim to reverse disadvantage into offensive control seamlessly

✅ Key Benefits

• Defense becomes offense
  Rather than recovering, you reverse and reestablish control.
• Drillable escape flow
  Designed for position-into-escape partner progressions.
• Proven under resistance
  Crafted for effectiveness with real partner pressure.
• Multi-Position Program
  Two critical positions covered in one complete defensive package.