Inverted triangle

**3moose1** · Posted On: 6/07/2008 9:21pm

Recently, when rolling, i've been able to get in the "triangle position" (i.e, one arm in, one arm out) but un-able to get my legs figure-foured, usually because the people i'm rolling with are much bigger, and my body isn't positioned correctly. When i try to correct my position, they usually escape, and pass guard, then proceed to squash me under side control. I remember seeing an 'inverted triangle' and was thinking this may help out a lot, however, i don't know how it works.

Could someone please explain the mechanics of this move?

***Cassius*** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 2:54am

I was actually going to respond seriously to this post until I saw who made it (Come clean moment: I'm highly drunk). Shut the **** up and learn how to grapple first, please. Or, since you likely own Eddie Bravo's Mastering The Rubber Guard and are too young and stupid to listen to dozens of grapplers who know better than you, just go to that and figure it out from there.

No, really. I haven't gotten to explain to a teenager why he or she is a snowflake in at least two weeks. Please keep asking retarded questions like this.

**joecos** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 8:51am

http://www.revver.com/video/486921/r...rted-triangle/

Google is your friend. It lets you learn things without pissing off the adults.

***jnp*** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 9:17am

Think before you post. Hell, think before you act.

If your opening sentence said something like, "I'm having trouble understanding the mechanics of the inverted triangle." I assure you, you would have received a better response.

The way you phrase a question is as important as the question itself.

**3moose1** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 11:15am

Originally Posted by jnp

Think before you post. Hell, think before you act.

If your opening sentence said something like, "I'm having trouble understanding the mechanics of the inverted triangle." I assure you, you would have received a better response.

The way you phrase a question is as important as the question itself.

I get what you mean, i just edited/rephrased everything.

Cassius: I'm sorry, honey. I wish you could come to my gym once, just to see how respectful and attentive i am. But, its ok, i'll be your punching bag :p

But yeah, could someone please answer my question? I've seen the video, but i learn better when i read something...

cj · Posted On: 6/08/2008 4:00pm

You cant even lock in a triangle and you are asking how to invert it????? ask your instructor the correct way to adjust and lock off a triangle, i mean surely thats what you are paying him for? once you can do that without getting your guard passed come back and re-ask about the inverted thingamywhatsit

cj · Posted On: 6/08/2008 4:05pm

oh and if it helps i was there for a looooong time, with my short legs i had never managed to lock one off without getting my guard passed. Once i was shown the correct way to adjust my position/technique while maintaining control of my opponent it all became clear (along with the myriad of options that open as a result of them trying to escape a properly applied triangle)

dogshit

**3moose1** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 7:51pm

Originally Posted by cj

You cant even lock in a triangle and you are asking how to invert it????? ask your instructor the correct way to adjust and lock off a triangle, i mean surely thats what you are paying him for? once you can do that without getting your guard passed come back and re-ask about the inverted thingamywhatsit

Well, here is my thought process:

If i can't lock in the normal triangle (the people i train with have monster shoulders), maybe the inverted would work better?

And, even if it won't, it confuses me, and i'd like to know how its done...

**3moose1** · Posted On: 6/08/2008 11:51pm

Originally Posted by Osiris

I recommend it as an alternative triangle finish. After all, when I have trouble with any technique, doing it backwards from an inferior position usually helps.

Ah, when you put it like that...

It was just a thought, passing through my silly 6 month white belt brain.

Let me re-phrase everything again:

Recently, when rolling, i've encountered a problem locking in the triangle on bigger guys.

I feel like i'm doing everything right, and i have long legs, but still, their bulky shoulders make it difficult for me to lock in the choke.

What do you guys suggest i do to fix this? Are my hips under my opponent too much? Am i not on the right angle? I've tried underhooking the ankle (like you do as your finishing the triangle) and noticed that when my legs are open, its just asking them to pass.

**pauli** · Posted On: 6/09/2008 8:31am

Recently, when rolling, i've encountered a problem locking in the triangle on bigger guys.

I feel like i'm doing everything right, and i have long legs, but still, their bulky shoulders make it difficult for me to lock in the choke.

What do you guys suggest i do to fix this? Are my hips under my opponent too much? Am i not on the right angle? I've tried underhooking the ankle (like you do as your finishing the triangle) and noticed that when my legs are open, its just asking them to pass.

make sure you're cutting enough of an angle. i've been triangled by guys with legs so short they can't comfortably close guard around me, because they followed the right steps and got a good deep angle.

my usual solution if i can't quite close a standard triangle is to finish with an arm. same side arm overhand grabs the ankle (outside arm may grab it from below for control), shove elbow into neck.