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Introduction

  • We are always told not to throw the arm which is not being cross-faced across your body this is because it opens up a potential submission for the person on top, the arm-in triangle choke.
  • We can however use the conceding of the arm-in triangle choke to reverse the position warranted it is with an accompanying control over the leg nearest to your own within the position

Core Games

Game 1

  • Starting Position
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    • Attacker
      • You are to start with chest to chest connection and your shoulder turning your opponent away
    • Defender
      • Concede a arm in triangle choke position
      • Connect ankle to ankle

Objective

  • Attacker
    • Maintain chest to chest connection
    • Transition to mount → the opposite side to get the choke
  • Defender
    • You want to reverse the position and be the person on top so that you can get chest to chest connection

Game 2

  • Starting Position
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    • Attacker
      • Start with chest to chest connection
      • place your shoulder across the chin of you opponent
    • Defender
      • Get into the position from the first game
      • Reverse the position you are in and become the person on top

Objective

  • Attacker
    • Maintain chest to chest connection
    • Transition to mount then transition into a position with one knee on your opponent
  • Defender
    • You want to reverse the position and be the person on top so that you can get chest to chest connection

Game 3

  • Starting Position
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    • Attacker
      • Standing and disconnected from your opponent
    • Defender
      • Seated and disconnected from your opponent

Objective

  • Attacker
    • Get to the position from the first game and finish the arm-in triangle choke
      • this position is characterized by the shoulder pinning the defender’s chin away from them
      • chest to chest connection
  • Defender
    • Bring your opponent’s hip or ass to the mats through sweeping
    • Prevent the arm-in triangle choke submission by reverse the position
      • Remember to concede to the arm-in triangle choke position only AFTER you’ve managed to get control over the arms
 

Context Switching

Game 4

  • Starting Position
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    • Attacker
      • Standing and disconnected from your opponent
    • Defender
      • Seated and disconnected from your opponent

Objective

  • Attacker → for 3 counts of mississippi
    • Get chest to back connection
    • Get chest to chest connection
  • Defender
    • Get chest to back connection
    • Get chest to chest connection
  • Starting Position

Game 5

  • Starting Position
    • Both players standing
  • Objective
    • Allow yourself to be takedown with a double or single leg
    • Once your hip touches the mats the game is live
    • Either objective is to get chest to back or chest to chest connection
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