Back escapes

In the sequence below, Lachlan uses a pretty standard back escape. It includes a solution for clearing pesky hooks. That’s a part that I’ve gotten stuck on and will have to practice.

Here’s Saulo explaining his escape:

Below, is a lengthy exploration of back escapes starting with a scoop out of the bottom. It’s nogi, but the positioning is interesting.

I’m going drop another link here at the bottom out of appreciation for a blog started in the same spirit as this one, but with more original commentary: