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Triangle escape

An escape (submission escape) you hit from Closed guard (top), landing you in Passing open guard. Fundamental level.

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How to Escape the Triangle Choke from Guard

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How to do it

  1. Posture up immediately: head over your hips
  2. Keep your trapped elbow tight and drive that arm across their body toward their far hip
  3. Step up the leg on your trapped-arm side and stack them
  4. Walk around to pass, or weave the trapped arm out once their legs loosen

How it connects

Starts from
Closed guard (top)
Similar escapes
Armbar escape (hitchhiker)Guillotine escapeRear naked choke defense
Also from Closed guard (top)
Over-under passStack passStanding guard break
In courses
Foundations II: Closed guard

Get it right

Key details
  • Posture first, everything else second
  • A limp, extended trapped arm keeps the choke on
Common mistake

Pulling your head out while your arm is still inside.

If they defend it

They switch to the armbar: hitchhiker escape.

Safety and research

Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes

Practice

Quick checkTriangle escape quick check4 questions
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