Drill 4 of 5
Cage Escape Drill
Escape pressure against the cage.
How to practice
- Partner pins you against the cage with a clinch or half-established takedown.
- Create the first gap: frame on their jaw, dig the underhook, or drop your weight low.
- Circle off along the fence using the whizzer - never pull straight off the cage into a straight shot.
- If they drag you down, sit to the cage and use the fence to stand right back up.
- Finish with rounds where you start pressed on the cage and score only by reaching center clean.
Coaching cues
Stay balancedKeep guard/position safeMove with purposeReset cleanly
Common mistakes
- Rushing the drill
- Poor posture or guard
- No reset after the action
Video references
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