Arm triangle in BJJ

Reviewer The detail on actually finishing this against good opponents, not just hooking it on, is what makes this one.

Moderator Comprehensive, start to finish arm triangle from mount — isolating the arm, the grip, the finish, and defense against escapes. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Best arm triangle video in the batch, hands down.

Moderator Seven specific finishing adjustments to the arm triangle, nothing else in the video. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer If you only watch one arm-triangle video, make it this one - fixes the #1 mistake.

Moderator The whole video is about one specific, important detail of the arm triangle: getting the arm deep enough that there's no gap ('crease') at the neck before you squeeze. That's the core mechanic of the choke, not a tangent.

Reviewer Covers the setup AND what to do when your first squeeze doesn't work — that's the part most tutorials skip.

Moderator This is a full breakdown of the arm-triangle setup and finish, with multiple entries and contingencies. Entirely on-topic, nothing else going on.

Reviewer The most complete finishing breakdown here — real mechanism, real progression for tough opponents.

Moderator Entirely about finishing the arm triangle, across three different positions. Fully on-topic.

Reviewer Small clip, but the chin-driving correction alone is worth it.

Moderator Short, but every line is a specific arm triangle mechanic — head contact, grip, pressure direction, knee-on-hip control. Nothing off-topic.

Reviewer Some of the sharpest conceptual coaching on this choke you'll find.

Moderator All about the mechanics of a proper arm triangle strangle vs a sloppy neck crank. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Blunt, experienced, and specific - this is coaching, not a highlight reel.

Moderator All finishing mechanics for the arm triangle - the chin hook, not rushing the head into the pocket, spine posture, using structure over strength. This is a deep dive purely on finishing the choke.

Reviewer Small details, big difference - the elbow trap and finish-from-mount tips alone are worth it.

Moderator Squarely about finishing the head-and-arm - crossing the arm, trapping the elbow, timing the finish off the opponent's bridge/fatigue, and using the body instead of the arms to close it. Every part of this is arm-triangle mechanics.

Reviewer This is the fix nobody tells you — grabbing the bicep is why your triangle keeps leaking pressure.

Moderator Every second of this is dissecting arm-triangle grip mechanics — why the classic bicep grab misaligns your palm, and the forearm-to-forearm fix. Nothing off-topic.

Reviewer Complete, correct, and has real troubleshooting built in — a genuinely good first teach of this choke.

Moderator Full setup-to-finish teaching of the arm triangle from mount. This is the core skill, start to end.

Reviewer This one adjustment is why your 'tight' arm triangle isn't actually finishing.

Moderator This is one specific, narrow question — what to do when your arm triangle isn't getting the tap — and it answers exactly that. Nothing else in it.

Reviewer Patient, correct, good first look at the position.

Moderator Systematic setup of the choke from mount, start to finish. On topic.

Reviewer Same good lesson, just tighter.

Moderator Same lesson as the longer Samson clip, condensed, correctly tagged this time -- entirely the choke mechanics.

Reviewer Good variety of entries, but you need to already know your passing positions to follow it.

Moderator Covers multiple entries into the arm triangle from different positions (leg drag, side control, underhook/whizzer) - all of it is about getting to and securing the choke.

Reviewer Good bones — the gable grip breakdown and the 'walk first, squeeze after' cue are exactly what a new guy needs to hear.

Moderator This is the arm triangle from bell to bell — grip, head position, the whole finish sequence from mount. Nothing here isn't the choke.

Reviewer Fixes the exact reason most people can't finish this choke — shoulder placement.

Moderator Entirely focused on finishing the arm triangle — grip choice, shoulder placement, and a specific counter to a common defense. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer The counterbalance detail for a bridging opponent is worth the price of admission.

Moderator Titled 'to back control' but the whole thing is the head-and-arm choke mechanics -- bicep-to-ear leverage, dealing with a bridging opponent, the finishing grip. Squarely the choke.

Reviewer Great entries, just wish it covered the finish too.

Moderator Focused entirely on getting into the arm triangle -- the loosen-and-retighten trick, drilling the blade placement, catching it off a scramble. On topic.

Reviewer Gets the details that matter: head below the elbow, gable grip, hop to the head side and stay on your toes.

Moderator Full arm triangle from the top: reach under the head, drag his arm across the centre line, head below the elbow, gable grip, then hop to the head side, stay on your toes and walk toward his head to finish. Explains why it chokes and ties it to a couple of pro finishes. Squarely the arm triangle.

Reviewer Good fix for the classic 'squeezing the jaw, not the neck' problem.

Moderator Another finishing-focused breakdown of the arm triangle, answering a real viewer question about weak pressure — squarely on the choke.

Reviewer The kind of detail — grip choice, head position, why the squeeze actually works — that makes this choke reliable instead of hopeful.

Moderator Entirely about getting to and finishing an arm triangle — the shuck entry from a collar-tie/scramble, stretching the opponent out, locking the far leg, head position, figure-four, and squeeze mechanics. Every minute is in service of this exact choke.

Moderator Arm triangle (head-and-arm choke) from full mount: cuff the shoulder, walk the arm toward his head, head below the elbow, gable grip, then hop to the head side and walk toward his head to finish, with the reasoning for each step. Squarely the arm triangle.

Reviewer Clear and logical, with the why behind each step, including why you get on your toes and walk toward the head.

Reviewer Great fine-tuning: thumb up, no space, chin to the eye socket. The loose-versus-tight demo is the best part.

Moderator Fabiano Scherner on the key arm triangle details: lift the head, push the arm across, gable grip with the thumb up, turn your head to look at him, close every gap, aim your chin at his eye socket. All about the arm triangle.

Reviewer Precise technical detail, especially the distinction from the choke it's easy to confuse this with.

Moderator This is a seated arm triangle (katagatame) — a direct variant of the target choke, explicitly named as such and distinguished from the similar-looking arm-in-guillotine. Squarely within the sub-skill even though it starts from a different entry.

Reviewer Good answers for when your opponent knows how to defend — assumes you're already landing the position.

Moderator Squarely about the arm triangle — specifically what to do when your opponent defends it with the 'answering the phone' posture. Still core to actually finishing the choke in live rolling.

Reviewer Teaches the order that works: shut his movement down, bring the arm across, trap it with your head, then squeeze.

Moderator Arm triangle from the top, control first: reach under the head, lift the shoulder, pressure on the face, walk the arm across, trap it with your head on the outside, deep gable grip, hop over if it stalls. Squarely the arm triangle.

Moderator Arm triangle from side control: underhook and cross-face, push the tricep to bring the arm across, trap it with your head, gable grip, then switch to the far side with a knee on belly to finish. Squarely the arm triangle.

Reviewer Clean sequence with the right details: keep him flat with your knee, bicep snug to the neck, squeeze five to ten seconds.

Reviewer Small clip, real fix - the 'wrench grip' cue is worth stealing.

Moderator Purely about one finishing detail for the arm triangle: turning the grip into a 'wrench' so the choke closes with almost no strength. Directly on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good technical point, but you're paying for it with an ad break.

Moderator Focused on the 'bite' -- how deep the choking arm wraps -- which is a core piece of making this choke work. On topic.

Moderator How the arm triangle works (your arm and his own shoulder close off both sides of the neck) plus the setup: reach under the head, lift his shoulder, walk the arm up, roll him to his side. Includes the step-over and sprawl finish if it stalls. Squarely the arm triangle.

Reviewer Explains why it chokes before showing the steps, so a beginner can actually follow it.

Reviewer Clear steps, shown twice - good one to actually drill from.

Moderator Straight down the middle - teaches exactly how to get to and finish an arm triangle from side control, including two common entries (blocking an aggressive push, or sneaking in when the arm comes up) and the hop-to-the-other-side finish. Core content is the technique itself.

Reviewer Sharp on the entry, lighter on the finish — pairs well with his other choke video.

Moderator Same coach, another dedicated entry into the same choke — this time off a pendulum sweep setup, engineering a voluntary post from the opponent so the entry is legitimate rather than forced. Entirely focused on getting to the arm triangle.

Reviewer Good once it gets there -- the setup takes a while.

Moderator Good chunk of this is entry from half guard/leg drag before it ever gets to the choke -- the choke setup and finish are in there but share time with passing context.

Reviewer Solid detail, but you need to already know lockdown to follow it.

Moderator The actual choke, grip, and finish mechanics taught here are the arm triangle — it's just entered from the lockdown leg-control position instead of mount or side control. The core technique being taught is squarely on-tag.

Reviewer Strong finishing detail: ear on his shoulder, stay low at the base of the neck, drop through. The entry moves fast.

Moderator Coach Billy's arm triangle: breaking the opponent down to his hip and turning him toward his back, then the finishing mechanics: ear on the back of his shoulder, palm-to-palm gable grip with the choking elbow deep, stay low at the base of the neck, elbow to the mat and drop through. Squarely the arm triangle.

Moderator Finishing details for the arm triangle from top: keep your head tight to his head so the arm can't slip out, palms together near your face, drop straight down instead of driving into the chin, keep a knee on his hip. Squarely about the finish.

Reviewer Small things that decide if it finishes: head tight to his head, drop straight down, knee glued to his hip.

Reviewer Useful reminders (palm down, chest low, hold the squeeze four or five seconds), but the foot advice contradicts itself.

Moderator Short fix on finishing the arm triangle from the sprawl: palm down on the arm around his head, lock the grip, chest to the mat, sink your body down onto him and give it four or five seconds. All arm triangle finish.

Reviewer Finish mechanics given are solid for how little time is spent on them.

Moderator Same shape as the other half-guard-to-arm-triangle video — the choke is the payoff of a passing sequence, so it's on-topic but shares screen time with the pass.

Reviewer Real escape, real mechanics, just delivered too fast to fully absorb on one watch.

Moderator This is the defensive side of the same coin — escaping the arm triangle. Understanding how to get out of it is part of understanding the position, so I'm not knocking points for it being defense instead of offense. It's squarely about this choke, just from underneath.

Reviewer The knee-splits cue for the finish is good, just doesn't get much airtime.

Moderator The choke is the intended payoff, but most of the runtime is the half guard pass that sets it up — the actual finish gets a fairly short treatment at the end. Covers the sub-skill among a bigger passing system.

Reviewer Too short to actually teach the submission mechanics.

Moderator Description is unambiguous — executing the arm triangle submission from guard. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good reminder to close the gap, but too choppy to learn from if you haven't hit one before.

Moderator Short fix for an arm triangle that won't tighten: close the space by cupping the back of the head and tipping the arm, sit the hips down, keep your head ear-to-ear, and don't turn in so far you get swept. About the arm triangle, but only the troubleshooting.

Reviewer Handy follow-up move, but it's really a kimura lesson wearing an arm-triangle title.

Moderator This is about what to do when the arm triangle gets defended (the 'answer the phone' defense) - the actual finish taught is a kimura/keylock, not the arm triangle itself. It's adjacent content (a counter that comes off a failed arm triangle attempt) rather than teaching the choke.

Reviewer Useful if you want the escape, less so for the submission itself.

Moderator Description describes clearing the knee and rolling out "to get out the Arm Triangle" — this reads as escaping the submission rather than applying it, which is adjacent to but not quite the core "Arm triangle" skill (the submission itself). Still grappling knowledge directly tied to the position, so not irrelevant.