A concise, decision-based escape system that keeps you safe in gi and no-gi.
The Bottom Line
Beginners improve fastest when they can escape bad spots. This course gives you the essential decision trees for mount, side control, turtle, and more. It is short, clear, and highly applicable.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Safety-first beginners
Skip if: You want exhaustive detail
Tech focus: Escapes, Mount Escape, Side Control
Biggest takeaway: Choose escapes by weight
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What You'll Learn
Escapes keep beginners safe and learning. Giles organizes mount, side control, turtle, and front headlock escapes into clear decision trees, showing when to use each option. The course mixes gi and no-gi and includes live-roll examples with voiceover. It is concise without fluff, ideal when you want results fast. Pair it with a broad fundamentals set or a guard-retention resource.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Escapes
- Mount Escape
- Side Control
- Turtle Escape
- Front Headlock
- Decision Making
- Frames
- Hip Escape
- Bridge
- Reguard
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Footage Breakdown
- Skill level: Beginner
- Format: Both
- Runtime: 7 hours and 57 minutes
- Volumes: 8
Should You Buy It?
Buy it now. I see beginners progress fastest when they prioritize escapes; this course accelerates that phase.
Why Lachlan Giles?
Lachlan Giles is an ADCC medalist and respected coach at Absolute MMA; known for clear pedagogy and structured systems.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Straightforward and concise explanations that are easy to apply.
- Rolling-footage with voiceover helps connect theory to timing.
- Covers the major escape families a beginner needs immediately.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Less detail than Danaher; some want deeper variations.
- A few prefer Danaher or Gordon products for escapes.
- Some users note it is concise but not exhaustive.
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Smart Alternatives
- Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes (Go Further Faster) – Max-depth method for complete escape proficiency. (Price: $197.00)
- Foundations of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Broader fundamentals to complement escapes. (Price: $99.00, 6 vols)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu: Escapes (Gi & No-Gi) on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
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