Triangle Choke from Closed Guard
Use this when you can achieve one arm inside your legs and one outside from closed guard. It finishes by compressing both carotid arteries — one with your leg directly, the other by driving their shoulder into their own neck. The core mechanism is closing the box: simultaneously squeeze knees, pull the head, and raise hips to create crushing multidirectional pressure. Size doesn't matter because you're using your legs against their neck.
10 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Throw your leg over the opponent's shoulder to create the diamond position1:09
- 2Position your knee pit to touch the opponent's neck artery1:38
- 3Grab the opponent's inside wrist and shake it to the opposite side2:07
- 4Grab the opponent's head2:23
- 5Reach down and grab the inside of your own ankle2:29
- 6Place your other foot on the opponent's hip2:36
- 7Back your hips away and change your angle toward the opponent's ear2:56
- 8Adjust your ankle to come over the opponent's shoulder, not down their back3:10
- 9Kick your top leg straight up with toes pointed back toward your head3:16
- 10Place both hands on the head, squeeze knees together, pull head down, and raise hips3:29
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