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Side Control Reversals Bridging, rolling and underhook-driven reversals that put you on top when the side control player over-commits.
Also called reversal from side control, bridge and roll from side control, underhook reversal, sweeping from side control.
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YouTube videos 5:17 Basic bridge-and-roll reversal from bottom side control: trapping the far arm, bridging over the shoulder and ending on top.
6:46 A far-side bridging reversal for when the top player's weight is committed over you; less common than the basic roll but useful against opponents who base wide.
7:30 Two reversals from bottom side control that work when you have lost your inside frames, plus an extra escape option. Ordinary production but clear.
3:53 Over-the-head roll reversal from side control, taking advantage of a top player who drives their weight too far forward towards your head.