Videos tagged with Side Control

This video from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia and Mike Willever, analyzes a critical incident during a Minneapolis DUI stop. It highlights the importance of ground fighting skills, specifically Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques like maintaining side control and protecting one's sidearm during a struggle. The analysis emphasizes the need for law enforcement officers to be mentally prepared for rapid escalation from routine calls to life-threatening encounters, especially in hazardous environments like highway shoulders.

This YouTube video offers a self-defense tip focusing on escaping from a pinned position in side control, a common scenario in ground fighting. A 3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Mark Vives, demonstrates a specific escape technique. The video emphasizes the importance of getting up quickly in a fight but acknowledges that ground control can occur, necessitating escape strategies. It encourages viewers to seek professional instruction for safe and proper training.