A clear, pressure-tested escape system that makes you confident getting out from bad pins.
The Bottom Line
You learn a small set of core skills that cover most pin scenarios. Glick shows when to choose knee-elbow, kip, or single-leg based on frames and inside position. The study-guide volumes make review fast so you actually use the escapes next roll.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: white to brown belts
Skip if: you want lapel-only gi
Tech focus: Kipping Escape, Knee Elbow Escape, Inside Position, Single Leg Entries, Ashi Garami Entries
Biggest takeaway: Pick the right escape faster.
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What You'll Learn
Glick builds a complete escape framework around frames, inside position, knee-elbow and the kip. You cycle through core skills, then apply them to mount, side control, north-south and knee-on-belly.
It is a full system with study-guide recaps, so you retain the essentials fast and know which escape to choose under pressure.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Kipping Escape
- Knee Elbow Escape
- Inside Position
- Single Leg Entries
- Ashi Garami Entries
- Mount Escapes
- North South Escapes
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Conceptual, Drill Heavy
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Both
- Runtime: 6 hours and 30 minutes
- Volumes: 7
Should You Buy It?
Buy it now. I rate this first because the escape decision tree carries over to every round you ever roll, regardless of rule set.
Why Brian Glick?
Brian Glick is a longtime student of John Danaher and Renzo Gracie, receiving his black belt in 2006. He is also a 2nd degree judo black belt under Shintaro Higashi. His teaching style emphasizes decision points and constraints rather than move dumps. On BJJ Fanatics he has become a consistent best seller. His YouTube library reinforces core modules like kipping and guard retention with concise drills.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Watch Glick for kipping escapes, it saved my life when stuck under pins.
- More concise than some long sets and very good material for pin escapes.
- Great simple explanations for kipping from mount and side, easy to follow.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Some wish he were even more concise and trimmed.
- A few small grapplers still compare it to Danaher before buying.
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Smart Alternatives
- Pin Escapes & Turtle Escapes: Go Further Faster by John Danaher – If you want the canonical fundamentals path from Danaher. (Price: $197.00, 2021)
- The Pillars of Defense: Back Escapes by Gordon Ryan – For a competition-focused, high-rep back-escape curriculum. (Price: $349.00)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Only Way Out: Dynamic Pin Escapes by Brian Glick on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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