Turtling from under sidecontrol

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I use it when someone has just passed my guard and doesnt have much weight on me yet.

it is a common competition tactic. if you turtle as they pass then they don't get pass points. the only trouble is... a lot of people are hip to this and are looking to take the back off of the turtle.

 

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our instructor prefers that when we turtle that we have a leg, so as they pass, big hip escape and throw your legs straight back as you grab a leg and come to your knees, now you can take them down.