Hip escape (shrimp)
The fundamental hip movement that creates space and underlies most bottom escapes.
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The hip escape, or shrimp, moves your hips away from a partner to create space for a frame, a knee, or a recovery. It is the movement underneath most escapes from mount, side control, and knee on belly. Learning it cleanly as a solo movement makes those escapes feel like variations of one habit rather than separate techniques.
Key steps
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat.
- Turn to one side and post your feet and a frame to set your base.
- Push off your feet to lift and drive your hips away from that side.
- Land facing slightly to the side with your knees ready to reconnect.
- Reset flat and repeat to the other side to travel or recover.
Study cues
- Turn to your side before pushing off the feet
- Drive the hips away, not just the shoulders
- Finish with the knees available to frame or reconnect
Common errors
- Pushing with the upper body while the hips stay put
- Staying flat on the back instead of turning to a side
- Moving the head and shoulders without the hips following