Triangle from Closed Guard — Collar Tie Entry
Used when the opponent is alert to standard wrist-control entries. It solves the posture problem by using a collar tie to break the neck down, enabling deep knee penetration for a secure strangulation.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Secure a collar tie with one arm and control the opponent's wrist with the other, feeding the wrist into your bicep for a two-on-one grip.1:59
- 2Push the controlled wrist into the opponent's sternum while pulling with your legs to close the distance.2:51
- 3Split your legs and throw your leg over the opponent's collar, placing your foot on their hip for height.3:03
- 4Scoop the hand through to the front, lift your lower back off the mat, and wedge the triangle behind the head.4:01
- 5Lock the figure-four with the knee pointing inward, keeping the strangle knee lower than the opponent's ear.4:24
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