Escapes

Granby Roll

Rolling over the shoulders from turtle to recover guard or escape a back take.

Also called granby, shoulder roll, wrestling granby.

Where it shows up

5 resources

Gi & no-gi Beginner

Five ways to recover guard from turtle: sitting back, granby, and the sit-out family. A good first study of the position from the bottom.

Gi & no-gi Beginner

A clear granby-roll escape from turtle for BJJ and MMA, showing the shoulder roll that recovers guard.

Gi & no-gi Beginner

Granby roll as a solo drill for MMA and BJJ.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

The Fulkerson sit-back escape and granby roll from turtle, a two-move recovery system.

Gi & no-gi Beginner

Bridge-to-granby flow, connecting two of the core solo movements.