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Brian Glick: Dynamic Back Escapes

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Only Way Out: Dynamic Back Escapes

By Brian Glick

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Brian Glick devotes this seven-volume course to the problems that arise once an opponent controls your back. It combines defensive hand fighting with escapes from either side and from the body triangle, including routes to closed guard, half guard and ashi garami. Separate material addresses crucifix control, standing back control and strangle defenses at different stages.

Is this for you?

• You repeatedly get stuck in rear mount, especially when hooks, a body triangle or a trapped arm complicate the escape.
• You want back escapes and strangle defenses in the same course.

Also consider

Priit Mihkelson: Turtle Defense and Exits — For turtle posture, hook prevention and exits before the problem becomes established rear mount.

Coverage and limits

• Defensive hand fighting, trapped-arm problems, elbow cuts, barrel rolls and folding or bridging.
• Overhook-side and underhook-side escapes, hook troubleshooting, body-triangle escapes and guard recovery.
• Special rear controls, including the crucifix and standing back control; early-, middle- and late-stage strangle defense.

Limits

• The course concentrates on rear control. Mount and side-pin escapes are outside its main curriculum.

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Related guides and principles

These related references are not a claim about what the course teaches or evidence of practical mastery.

Hand Fighting

Chin Protection

Defensive Concepts

Frames

Hip Escape Mechanics

Escape Fundamentals

Distance Control

Energy Conservation

Dealing with Pressure

John Danaher: Back Attacks

John Danaher: Straightjacket Back Attacks

Defensive Priorities Under IBJJF Rules

Priit Mihkelson: Turtle Defense and Exits — Alternative for an exchange that begins in turtle; its outline separates posture, threats and exits.

John Danaher: Pin Escapes and Turtle Escapes — Broader alternative when mount, side pins and other bottom positions also need study.

Review related technique cards

• Back Control (Position)

• Body Triangle (Position)

• Seat Belt Control Back (Position)

• Turtle (Position)

• Closed Guard (Position)

• Crucifix (Position)

• Shrimp Escape (Transition)

• Elbow Escape to Guard (Transition)

• Hip Escape to Guard (Transition)

• Granby Roll to Guard (Transition)

• Technical Stand-up (Transition)

• Back Door Escape (Transition)

• Arm Recovery to Guard (Transition)

• Rear Naked Choke (Submission)

Sources Expand for evidence and notes

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Only Way Out: Dynamic Back Escapes by Brian Glick — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Verified Brian Glick as instructor, the seven-volume outline, the hand-fighting start time and the distinct rear-control and strangle-defense sections. The page explicitly embeds a free sample; video content has not been reviewed. On 2026-09-19 UTC, verified the introductory player in the product banner and the course cover image. Muted inline autoplay was verified on https://bjjgraph.org by observing advancing video time. The introduction content was not reviewed.

Protecting & Generating Dynamic Offense From The Turtle by Priit Mihkelson — official listing; checked 2026-09-16. Verified the turtle-focused comparison includes posture, hooks, harness responses and guard or standing exits.