Front Triangle Choke — Angulated Shoulder-Elimination Entry
Designed for practitioners with shorter legs or facing broad-shouldered opponents. Uses extreme angulation to remove the shoulder from the choke's circumference, allowing a tight figure-four lock by lifting the hips and pointing the knee inward.
7 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Control opponent's posture with one hand behind the head.6:08
- 2Place your calf over the opponent's shoulder to establish an angle.6:27
- 3Deepen your grip by threading your other hand inside the opponent's leg.6:35
- 4Swing your body to face the same direction as the opponent, covering their shoulder with your leg.7:04
- 5Lift your lower back off the mat and lock your legs into a figure-four.7:38
- 6Point the knee of your strangle leg inward toward the opponent's crotch.8:00
- 7Walk your hips and adjust until the opponent's shoulder is completely outside your leg lock.9:32
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