Triangle Prevention | Palm Up Grip

Preventing a triangle choke involves maintaining contact between the shoulder blades, which keeps the elbows close to the body and prevents the opponent from creating the necessary space for a triangle. However, an opponent can disrupt this by pulling the elbow forward or across, separating the shoulder blades.

1. Use a palm-up grip on the opponent's belt to help maintain the shoulder blades together, which is essential for preventing the triangle.
2. Prop the opponent's hip up using the leg, not the hand, to create space for the grip and initiate the stack.
3. Keep the elbow on your side of the hip line to ensure safety and prevent the opponent from pulling it forward.
4. Close the elbows to complete the stack while maintaining the grip, even if the opponent is holding your sleeve.
5. By squeezing the shoulder blades together, you can prevent the opponent from successfully applying the triangle choke, even if they manage to get their legs in position.
6. This grip also allows for retrieval of the opponent from a roll, keeping them in the stack and preventing them from escaping to a guard position.
7. Once the opponent is stacked and controlled, release the grip and transition to side control.

Understanding the details of grip and body positioning is crucial for effectively preventing triangles and controlling the opponent in the stack.