Which term describes the movement in a hip escape, moving from side to side to avoid or defend against an attack?

• A. Shrimping
• B. Sight Alignment
• C. Skeletal System
• D. Stance

Answer: (A)

Shrimping is the fundamental hip movement used in a hip escape to move the hips side to side and create space from an opponent’s pressure. The motion centers on shifting the hips away, often by turning onto one side, drawing the knees toward the chest, and pushing the hips back with the legs as a pivot. This creates an angle and a new base that lets you recover guard, escape from pressure, or reorient to a safer position. Other terms don’t describe this dynamic: sight alignment refers to aiming, the skeletal system is anatomy, and stance is a static standing position rather than the active, side-to-side hip motion used to escape. Shrimping specifically matches the described movement.