Triangle from Half Guard

Here's another question I received online about avoiding your partner's far arm when attempting the triangle from Half Guard. Note: You must keep his head over his hand, or he will be able to pick it up off the mat. Thanks again to Ryan Fennessy for being my partner on camera.

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[AnAverageSkeptic]

I've only been at GB for a little over a year and I know that's just awful. I would love for someone to try that on me. My professor would go nuts if we ever did that, or wore shoes on that mats lol

[twinkletoesCT]

@AnAverageSkeptic 1 year means you're still really new on this BJJ journey. I posted this video years ago as a purple belt. If the purple belts at your academy showed you their favorite set-up for the triangle, would you be as rude? (And not to be obvious, but they're wrestling shoes, and most people at my academy prefer to wear them)

[mikebrinkley1221]

I'm not sure what to think of this. I train BJJ, if anyone tried this on me, they would be smashed and passed.

[twinkletoesCT]

If you'll read the other comments, we've been there already. Any triangle choke can be defended and passed if your Under-the-leg pass is sufficiently skillful. What we're showing here is one possible entry into the choke, from half guard--which is an uncommon entry point for the triangle--that's our point here today. Controlling and finishing from there will be another issue.

[RobertRead3]

yeah this is not a good techneaque becouse i would just pass the leg just when they try to pull the leg up duck your head use the hand on the floor to throw it over your head then bada bing you got side control

[twinkletoesCT]

Additionally, your criticism sounds equally true for most Triangle Chokes. Sure, some folks with a lot of experience can pass under the leg against the Triangle Choke, but that depends a great deal on the person passing and the person triangling. ;)

[sipka2]

This can work, but only if the guy on top is a total idiot :-))

[AnAverageSkeptic]

@twinkletoesCT I'm extremely new and you don't need to patronize me I know what wrestling shoes are, I'm saying anyone wearing them would get laughed out of our gym. My professor usually doesn't let purple belts teach positions. We have one, who's now a brown belt who teaches sometimes, but he's also won multiple championships in Brazil and in the US. Do I question them? No, because what they teach WORKS and GB wins at basically every competition in the world.

[MrSHAJW]

This was the way I was taught:

youtube.com/watch?v=lTHWLfU_CD­I&feature=feedrec_grec_index

[clearly01]

A much more practical way of getting this is: From half guard cross grip there face with your left hand, make sure your left knee is inside and then go in for a fake sweep. The wlll post their arm to prevent it and as soon as they do it creates space for you to shoot the triangle. Worked at the Pan Ams in LA

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[cavil0510]

This works with aggressive graplers like wrestlers. But besides that, good luck.

[kingtwenty20]

@twinkletoesCT u are very right. i do this all the time on the whities... lol... pushing the head will make them very weak on the balance side....  good to take the back if they do try to move :)

[pizonoh0007]

thats stupid

[Hurricane23]

mike fowler did this against someone when he was a purple belt.

[spacetranaut]

Good theory. If he regains his composure before you sink the triangle you could still most likely recover your guard. I think most people commenting on this don't know how much control you regain after getting your hips free and to your side from half guard.