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@themadness

Hopefully this will paint you a better picture of the defense/ escape. Opponent is grabbing one of their wrists (wristlet) and hiding their elbows outside of your hips so that you cannot capture an arm and roll or sit out for a shoulder lock. Escapee grabs opponents elbow and wings it out to create space/ loosen up grip around waist. To defend the opponent from hopping their hooks in, the escapee/turtle will hook their foot on the opposite hip/ upper thigh of the opponent. For an easier reference this leg/ hook is on the same side as the hand/ arm that you are using to wing up the opponents elbow. From here you would raise your hips with your opposite hand, hook, and opposite foot and sit out while winging their elbow up for space. Movement is executed in one graceful sitout combined with an angled positioning of the body.

It was a really cool technique. It'll really compliment my other escapes, reversals and submissions from the turtle position.

Not to mention a wrestler's switch is an awesome defense to the turtle position when the opponent is attempting to jump or climb their hooks. I see the wrestler's switch utilized by a lot of MMA fighters, they love it. Most commonly I see it used as a defense to a rear bear hug/ suplex position. The movement can turn into a lot of nasty submissions if the opponent gets sloppy.