No Arm Triangle
Submission
Also known as:
No-arm Triangle Choke
No-arm Triangle
The no-arm triangle is a triangle choke applied from mount where both of the opponent's arms are excluded from the triangle, with the legs squeezing only the head and neck. It is used when the bottom player tucks both arms tightly to their body or when you can pin both arms below your hips in mount, denying the traditional head-and-arm configuration.
Quick Reference
Key principles
- · The choke works by compressing both sides of the neck using your inner thighs and the crook of your knee without needing an arm across the throat.
- · Pinning both of the opponent's arms below your hips before transitioning ensures they cannot frame or create space.
- · Angling your body approximately 45 degrees relative to the opponent increases pressure on the carotid arteries.
- · Squeezing your knees together tightly while pulling the head toward you eliminates any slack in the triangle.
- · Anticipate the opponent bridging or trying to slip an arm in by maintaining heavy hip pressure and re-pinning arms if needed.
Execution
- 1 From high mount, use your hands and hip pressure to swim both of the opponent's arms below your hips, trapping them against their torso.
- 2 Post one hand on the mat for base, slide your knee up beside the opponent's head on one side, and begin threading your leg under their head.
- 3 Lock a triangle figure-four with your legs around only the opponent's head and neck, ensuring no arm is inside the triangle.
- 4 Angle your body to the side of the locking leg, squeeze your knees together, and pull the opponent's head upward into the choke to finish.
Common mistakes
- × Failing to secure both arms below the hips before attempting the triangle, allowing the opponent to frame and escape or insert an arm that relieves choke pressure.
- × Locking the triangle too loosely around just the head, resulting in a crank rather than a blood choke—legs must be tight with knees pinched.
- × Not angling off to the side after locking, which reduces carotid compression and lets the opponent breathe and work escapes.
Do it from
Positions and situations where the No Arm Triangle shows up.
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