Position
Turtle (bottom)
Elbows to knees, no hooks allowed in. Don't stay in turtle: roll, sit out, or stand.
Moves from here
Escape
- Turtle: defend & recover guard → Seated guard
- Stopping the back take from turtle or a scramble → Seated guard
- Peterson roll (sit-out) from turtle to leg entanglement → Leg entangle
Ways to get here
- Crucifix escape from Back taken
- Ghost escape from side control from Side (bottom)
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