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Arm triangle

Brazilian jiu-jitsu / Popular

Finish the head-and-arm choke from mount and side control.

What coaches agree on

  • Turn your under-the-head hand palm-down and lock up with an S-grip or gable grip rather than gripping your own bicep, since it seats deeper and doesn't depend on long arms.
  • Before you squeeze, close any gap between your bicep and forearm by walking your hand or crawling your fingers in until the choking arm sits snug against the neck.
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  • Press your head against your opponent's, ear to ear, as you finish, which stops them sliding the trapped arm free and adds depth to the choke.

Common mistakes

  • The most common error is letting the shoulder ride up onto the chin or jaw instead of driving it under the chin, which turns the choke into a face-crush or jaw-crank instead of a real strangle that a tough opponent won't tap to.
  • Many grapplers try to force the finish with a hard, sustained squeeze, but coaches say needing to grind for the tap means the bite isn't locked in tight yet, not that you should squeeze harder.
The Best Arm Triangle Finish!
Intermediate

The Best Arm Triangle Finish!

Coach's take: The most complete finishing breakdown here — real mechanism, real progression for tough opponents.

3.8
Arm Triangle Choke from mount
Beginner

Arm Triangle Choke from mount

Coach's take: Complete, correct, and has real troubleshooting built in — a genuinely good first teach of this choke.

3.7
Shuck To Arm Triangle by Neil Melanson
Advanced

Shuck To Arm Triangle by Neil Melanson

Coach's take: The kind of detail — grip choice, head position, why the squeeze actually works — that makes this choke reliable instead of hopeful.

3.4