Remember that the body goes where ever the head goes. If you have me in a side headlock with your left arm I would take my left arm and use it to trap your right arm or block it from hitting me...then take my right hand and grab the top of your head(hair) and pull your head back...as I did I would get my right leg behind your left leg and stand up straight and use my right leg to sweep your left foot as you are going back...from there you can reverse it to a front face lock...or go to the ground and end in side mount....if on the street I would reach and grab the nose or throat instead of the hair. Whether you are in a tourney or on the street the side head lock is a pretty easy position to escape from...BJJ has some really good escapes and counters as do MMA, JKD, Kali, Silat etc. If I get someone in a side head lock I do not like to stay standing with them...instead I like to kick a leg out and go to the ground...or drop to a knee and take it to the ground to make it more difficult for them to counter.
__________________ Tim McFatridge
Integrated Submission Grappling
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