Which term describes the hip movement used to create space in grappling, commonly referred to as shrimping?

• A. Shrimping Out/Sit Up
• B. Leg Hook and Roll
• C. Shrimping
• D. Stiff Arm Get Up

Answer: (C)

Shrimping describes the hip escape used to create space in grappling. The move is done by turning onto your side away from your opponent, framing with your near hand to control pressure, and then pushing your hips back while sliding your bottom away with your legs so you can reestablish guard or improve your position. This creates a gap between you and your opponent, which is essential for recovering guard, escaping mount, or framing to advance. The other options describe different motions: they aren’t the standard hip escape used to open space, with one mixing in a sit-up, another a different escape technique, and the last a stand-up move.