El dorado hills Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Javen shows how to do the hip escape mat exercise. This exercise is one of the fundamental jiujitsu movements used on the mat in Bjj.
The hip escape is one of those movements that can be difficult at first, but once mastered is like riding a bike. The hip escape is a full body movement that could be likened to tapping your head and rubbing your stomach. It doesn’t come easy at first. However once you have it mastered, you never forget how to do it.
We encourage parents to practice this movement at home on days they don’t have practice for a couple minutes at a time when they first start learning jiujitsu. Doing so will help expedite their child in learning other movements on the mat!