Master The Foundations of Great Defense and Become a Skilled Escape Artist with BJJ Black Belt Ryan Scialoia’s Guide To Creating Space And Getting Out Of Bad Positions
- Learn the essential skills needed to stop anybody/everybody from controlling you!
- Professor Ryan shows you how to escape from the most common holds in martial arts. We take a dive into the deepest foundational concepts and learn the solution to escape not just side control but virtually every position with “perpendicular control” (where our spines make a + shape)
- Learn to see combat from an enhanced perspective and realize the common thread throughout all these positions. We learn how to take advantage of the ever-present spinal relationship with our opponent.
- Watch your own psychology change as you discover what’s actually holding you down in these positions and intelligently learn how to fight the exact problem you are being presented with. Soon you will walk into any room knowing nobody can control you.

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What Will You Learn?
The psychological impact of this material is unprecedented. Professor Ryan has had the pleasure of working with people from all walks of life including Veterans, people who have suffered from sexual and physical violence, children with self-esteem/bullying issues, Law enforcement, adults with claustrophobia etc etc. His favorite thing is to see someone who was once terrified from being held down and controlled to having them escape with ease. Then to take it even further and completely change the narrative to feel that they actually have the opponent in side control while still being on the bottom underneath them.
This instructional isn’t only for people who have experienced trauma. This is an essential series for all martial artists. In judo we must not allow someone to hold us down or we will lose the match. In wrestling if we are pinned the match is over. In bjj if we are pinned submissions will soon follow. In striking or self defense ensuring nobody can hold us down and control us is essential to getting back up and getting away!
This will be part 1 of a 3 part series and deals with the escape from the spinal relationship perpendicular control. This includes positions like… every variation of side control, armbars, kimura traps, deep half guard, cross ashi garami and more! In all of these positions our spines cross and make a perpendicular angle you will see how each escape is built from the same principles. In the next video series (part 2) we will go over Diagonal control relationships. (Where our spines are controlled diagonally) This is used to control you in positions like north south and mount. Finally Part 3 will be Back escapes where they can move dynamically between both forms of control and how to address this situation. If your long term goal is to be the best attacking player we must first learn the defense and deny everyone the ability to control us. We can always ensure we are the ones on offense with impenetrable defense.
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
WELCOME
WHO THIS SERIES WILL HELP
FOUNDATIONAL DEFENSIVE RESPONSIBILITY
WHAT TOPICS ARE GOING TO BE COVERED PERPENDICULAR CONTROL
VIDEO STRUCTURE
WHAT MY OPPONENT WANTS VS WHAT I WANT
WEDGING AND INSIDE POSITION
MAJOR CONCEPTS IN THIS SERIES CONNECTION TO THE FLOOR
CONNECTION TO YOUR OPPONENT (HUG THEM TIGHTER)
AMERICANA DEFENSE
UNDERHOOKS
CROSSFACES
ARTIFICIAL NECK
THUMB POSTING
3 STAGES OF FRAMING
ELBOW ESCAPE AND UNDERHOOK ESCAPE
PARALLEL/ PERPENDICULAR
5 STEPS OF EVERY PIN ESCAPE
INTRO
SHAKING/ KIPPING
OFFENSIVE CYCLES/ DEFENSIVE CYCLES AND SUBMISSION
HIDDEN ELBOW DEFENSE.
ZERO SUM GAME
INJURY PREVENTION/COMMON MISTAKES
ESCAPES AND THE CONNECTION TO HALF GUARD
DOING THE WRONG ESCAPE
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE I HAVE YOU IN SIDE CONTROL
HELPFUL QUOTES. KAREEM ABDUL JABAR "YOU WONT WIN UNTIL YOU LEARN HOW TO LOSE."
RELATIONSHIP TO FAILURE
CONFIDENCE IN OFFENSE
ESSENTIAL BODY MOVEMENTS. SHRIMP
BRIDGE
PART 2
PRECURSOR TO ESCAPES: AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.
4 POINTS OF CONNECTION
CONTROL OF THE COLLAR GRIPS. AND HEISTING
SLEEVE GRIPS. CONTROL THE SLEEVES AND HOLD.
SCISSOR GUARD/HAND FRAMES
MID RANGE/FOREARM FRAMES
CHEST EXPOSURE
KIZURE KESAGATAME (INTRO AND POSITION SHOWING)
1ST ESCAPE DOUBLE THUMB POSTS
2ND ESCAPE MID STAGE FRAMES
3RD ESCAPE ELBOW ESCAPE
4TH ESCAPE ARMBAR
5TH ESCAPE KESAGATAME STIFF ARM ESCAPE
6TH ESCAPE THUMB POST TO RE ELBOW ESCAPE METHOD.
7TH ESCAPE THUMB POST TO RODRIGO SIT UP
8TH ESCAPE YOUR OWN HAND POST OUT TO SHRIMP
9TH ESCAPE SQUARING UP TO YOU SERIES
10TH ESCAPE HAIL MARY
SIDE CONTROL SECTION: INTRODUCTION AND ALL ELEMENTS
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE POSITION
PERFECT KAZUSHI ELBOW ESCAPE
TRILEMMA ELBOW ESCAPE
TRILEMMA #2 ESCAPE
DILEMMA #3 ESCAPE
ELBOW ESCAPING FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
ELBOW ESCAPING THE ARMS UNDERHOOK SIDE
ELBOW ESCAPING THE ARMS TO THE CLAMP
ELBOW ESCAPE ON HIP CHECK
FURTHER EXPLORING OPTIONS IN THE ELBOW ESCAPE
PART 3
UNDERHOOK ESCAPES FROM SIDE MOUNT
(DOGFIGHT/SINGLE LEG)
TACTICS TO GET UNDERHOOK #1
UNDERHOOK TACTIC #2
UNDERHOOK TACTIC #3
UNDERHOOK TACTIC #4
UNDERHOOK TACTIC #5
UNDERHOOK TACTIC #6
BOTTOM DOG FIGHT SWEEP
DOGFIGHT SWEEP OPTION A
DOGFIGHT SWEEP OPTION B
DOGFIGHT SWEEP OPTION C
DOGFIGHT SWEEP OPTION D
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
INTRODUCTION TO THE SINGLE LEG UNDERHOOK SERIES
SINGLE LEG CAPTAIN MORGAN SHELF (A)
DOUBLE LEG FROM BEHIND (B)
SINGLE LEG COLLECTING THE KNEES (C)
SINGLE LEG FRONT SIDE (D)
PLETHORA OF KNOWLEDGE IN THIS AREA AND ITS ONE YOU COULD KEEP STUDYING
THE STIFF ARM ESCAPE (KIZURE KESA REVIEW)
PREEMTIVE STIFF-ARM
THUMBPOST WITHIN CROSSFACE
TRANSITION TO REVERSE KESAGATAME
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WITHIN STIFF-ARM ESCAPE
PART 4
SUBMISSION COUNTERS FROM SIDE CONTROL
CLAMP GUARD STUDY
COLLAR AND SLEEVE GUARD STUDY
ARMBAR #1 FROM KIZURE KESA
ARMBAR #2 FAR DISTANCE MEDIUM DISTANCE
ARMBAR #3 ARMBAR FROM CLOSE DISTANCE
TRIANGLE #1
TRIANGLE #2
TRIANGLE #3
KIMURA #1
KIMURA #2
KIMURA #3
DARCE
ANACONDA
CROSS CHOKE
LOOP CHOKE #1
LOOP CHOKE #2
LOOP CHOKE #3
BASEBALL BAT CHOKE #1
BASEBALL BAT CHOKE #2
BASEBALL BAT CHOKE #3
PART 5
TURNING AWAY ESCAPES
MARCELO GARCIA LEG PUMMEL 1,2,3
HIP THROW
ROLL BACK SWEEP
POWER PROPPING (HAND VS ELBOW)
RECOVERING TO BUTTERFLY
GRANBY ROLL
MAKI KOMI ROLL
OTHER VARIATIONS OF SIDE CONTROL
HEAD ESCAPE
TURNING AWAY ESCAPES
ELBOW KNEE CONNECTION FOR OTHER SIDE CONTROL
HONORABLE MENTIONS. ROGER GRACIE
WHOEVER MOVES FIRST LOSES
WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE GRABS PANTS
REVERSE KESAGATAME INTRODUCTION.
RK ELBOW ESCAPE #1
LAPEL VARIATION
RK CRUCIFIX
ARM STUCK VARIATION.
ARM CHOKE VARIATION.
INVITE TO MOUNT.
TOP CRUCIFIX ESCAPE
KESAGATAME POSITION EXPLAINED
ARTIFICIAL NECK DEFENSE
HIDDEN ELBOW DEFENSE
KESAGATAME OFF-BALANCING #1
KESAGATAME OFF-BALANCING #2
USING THUMB POSTING IN KESAGATAME TO FREE HEAD AND ARM
USING HEADLOCK ESCAPE #1
USING HEADLOCK ESCAPE #2
USING HEADLOCK ESCAPE #3
PART 6
PERPINDUCULAR CONTROL THAT WE HAVE LEFT.
DEEP HALF GUARD TOP ESCAPE
DEEP HALF GUARD STANDING
TWISTER HALF GUARD #3
TWISTER HOOK MIYAO PREVENTION.
ARMBAR ESCAPE #1
ARMBAR ESCAPE #2
ARMBAR ESCAPE #3
ARMBAR ESCAPE #4
KIMURA OVERVIEW AND PREVENTION
KIMURA ELBOW ESCAPE
KIMURA FAR SIDE ARMBAR.
KIMURA VS SINGLE LEG ON THE KNEES NAÏVE HANDS
KIMURA TRAP ESCAPE#1
KIMURA TRAP ESCAPE #2 INTO DARCE
CROSS ASHI INTRO/SAFETY AND INITIAL HEEL SLIPPING
CROSS ASHI USING YOUR OTHER FOOT TO HELP
CROSS ASHI USING YOUR OTHER FOOT AS AN INTERFERENCE LEG.
THE TOMBSTONE BREAKING A 1-HANDED ASHI STRATEGY
HAND FIGHTING RNC GRIP
GANGSTER LEAN
THE CLASSIC ASHI COUNTER/ DRILL
TWISTER HOOK ASHI COUNTER
EXTRA ASHI ESCAPES
THANK YOU
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