Triangle choke in BJJ

Reviewer Excellent — corrects a real misconception and the nutcracker leg cue is genuinely clarifying. Top pick for finishing triangles.

Moderator All triangle choke, entirely about finishing it — nutcracker leg mechanics, breaking posture, anti-stack defense. Nothing else.

Reviewer Outstanding — reframes 'my legs are too short' as a solvable positioning problem instead of a genetic dead end.

Moderator Entirely about triangle mechanics — the geometry of the choke, why leg length matters less than body positioning, addressing the short-legs/broad-shoulders problem directly. Nothing but triangle theory and mechanics.

Reviewer About as thorough a triangle tutorial as you'll find -- covers the setup, the finish, and how to avoid getting slammed.

Moderator Squarely and comprehensively about the triangle choke -- arm isolation, leg mechanics, dorsiflexion, hip movement to lock it, plus a second entry and a slam counter. About as complete a breakdown of the technique as you'll find.

Reviewer Explains the principles behind the choke, not just the steps -- exactly what a beginner needs.

Moderator Entirely about setting up and finishing the triangle from guard -- setup variations, the mechanics of the choke itself, and the connection to armbar/omoplata, all on-topic.

Reviewer Excellent, systematic finishing instruction — treats landing the triangle as a starting point to adjust from, which is the right mindset.

Moderator All triangle choke finishing mechanics — same territory as the other top finish video, still entirely on topic.

Reviewer Best one in the bunch — explains the mechanism, gives real match results, and adds a detail most triangle videos miss.

Moderator Entirely about triangle finishing mechanics — hammer leg placement, locking over the ankle instead of the foot, closing the gap with the hamstring instead of pinching knees, plus a specific fix for people fighting the trapped arm. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Genuinely creative — great for expanding entries once you already have the basic triangle down.

Moderator Multiple distinct triangle setups from different positions — double wrist control, shin-scrape from guard, modified/pyramid guard with posture-recovery counters. All triangle, comprehensively so.

Reviewer Clean, numbered, explains the why at every step — a genuinely good systematic teach.

Moderator Comprehensive numbered breakdown — setups, posture control, getting the arm across, leg adjustment, finish. Entirely triangle choke, nothing else.

Reviewer Real problem-solving, not just a clean demo rep — addresses what actually goes wrong.

Moderator Setup through finish, entirely triangle-from-closed-guard — belt grip control, shoulder positioning, hip escape to angle, closing the figure-four, the head-against-thigh finishing detail.

Moderator Squarely about setting up and finishing the triangle choke -- breaking posture, isolating the arm, hip mechanics, and locking the choke.

Reviewer Solid setup detail, especially the hand-to-leg swap for the hip escape.

Reviewer Good, honest coaching for anyone who's ever said 'I can't get the depth' — these cues actually fix that.

Moderator Entirely about the triangle finish mechanics, compared across two body types — dead center of the sub-skill.

Moderator Squarely about tightening the triangle -- a specific detail about closing space by bringing the bicep against the opponent's face and escaping the hips with the inner thigh instead of the foot.

Reviewer The kind of small detail that turns a loose triangle into a tight one -- from a source who'd know.

Reviewer This is the video for 'my triangle locks but never finishes' -- directly fixes that.

Moderator Squarely the standard leg triangle, focused entirely on tightening and finishing it against resistance -- grip, forearm-on-shin control, the angle that stops you being picked up. Dead center on-topic.

Reviewer One of the more complete step-by-step triangle breakdowns out there -- it shows exactly how people usually escape and shuts that down first.

Moderator Textbook closed-guard triangle: grip, sweep-fake to bait the post, leg over, lock. About as squarely on-topic as this sub-skill gets.

Reviewer Good practical detail, plus an important knee-safety note most triangle videos skip.

Moderator Entirely about adapting the triangle setup for no-gi grips — overhooks and underhooks instead of collar grips — plus finishing mechanics and troubleshooting. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Gets the mechanics right and explains why they work, not just what to do.

Moderator Straight how-to on the triangle choke from guard, start to finish, nothing else competing for the runtime.

Reviewer Sharp, practical setup with a warning that'll save your ankle — teach this to your white belts.

Moderator Covers both the entry off a stuffed scissor sweep and the actual triangle finish mechanics (lock the shin not the foot, kick to cut the angle) — squarely the sub-skill, just entered from a specific common spot.

Reviewer Small detail, real difference -- worth trying next time you lock one up.

Moderator Squarely about the triangle choke, and specifically a single fine detail (the knee pit touching the far side of the neck) for tightening it -- assumes you already know the whole sequence.

Reviewer The ankle-crossing and arm-isolation details here are exactly what most triangle tutorials skip.

Moderator Squarely about setting up and finishing triangles from side control and mount -- unusual entries, but still the exact submission, applied rather than escaped.

Reviewer Solves the actual 'I can't get my shin behind the knee' problem instead of pretending it doesn't exist.

Moderator Directly about adapting the triangle finish for body-type mismatches — same core problem as the other 'tall or stocky' video in this batch, shown with two different-sized training partners as live examples.

Reviewer Small detail, real difference -- just ignore the academy pitch at the end.

Moderator Squarely about finishing a triangle tighter -- a specific anatomical detail (knee pit on the carotid) for the choke itself, no detour.

Reviewer The best explanation of WHY the mechanics work that I've seen in this batch — makes the cues from other videos click. Not a how-to on its own though.

Moderator Entirely and exclusively about the triangle choke, just from an anatomy/physics lens instead of a positional how-to — still squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good details that actually matter against a bigger opponent -- the ankle grab closing off escape space is the standout.

Moderator Legit triangle entry from mount -- legs lock around the head/arm from a top position, a nonstandard but real triangle setup, not just a gift-wrap or crank. The whole clip stays on this one technique start to finish.

Reviewer Two real entries into the triangle, with the mistakes that get you swept along the way.

Moderator Squarely about getting into and locking a triangle from closed guard, built around a striking-defense scenario -- still the same sub-skill, just applied under a specific threat.

Reviewer The advice is right, but you're missing the setup context — a little disorienting on its own.

Moderator Same core content as the other 'shorter legs' video in this batch — pushing the knee inward and clamping with the hamstring instead of pinching the knees — just captured starting mid-explanation without the setup. Still squarely on the triangle finish.

Reviewer Explains why defense matters, then gives two real escapes — solid coaching.

Moderator Directly about the triangle choke position — two distinct, named defensive options once caught. Understanding a submission includes understanding its defense; squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Teaches the entry well; just doesn't get to the finish in what's shown.

Moderator Specifically about setting up into a triangle from guard in an MMA context — overhook, hand-fighting, waiting for the arm to be pulled back to open the leg-over entry. A real triangle setup sequence, just contextualized for striking defense, and the transcript cuts off right before the actual finish is shown.

Reviewer Solid trap to add to your game once you've already got a sweep and a triangle -- light on deep mechanics though.

Moderator Clean, deliberate triangle setup built as a trap off a baited sweep defense -- squarely about hitting the triangle, just via a tactical decoy rather than a straightforward entry.

Reviewer One of the best 'why your triangle isn't tight' explanations out there, straight from the guy who made the position famous.

Moderator This is the reverse triangle specifically, a named variant, so it's a notch narrower than plain 'Triangle choke' -- but the finishing principle he's teaching (shoulder has to press INTO the neck, not just close the legs) is core triangle mechanics that transfers straight across to the standard version.

Reviewer Technically correct but generic — gets the steps right without much teaching behind them.

Moderator Short and generic-feeling but it's a complete basic triangle sequence from closed guard, start to finish. On topic throughout.

Moderator Framed directly as a from-guard triangle choke walkthrough, with fragments pointing at real setup detail - forming the triangle shape with the legs, foot position, and pivoting the hip to finish. On-topic and instructional in intent, even where the caption text itself is a little garbled.

Reviewer The setup details hinted at here - leg position, the hip pivot to finish - are the right ones to focus on, though the caption is choppy enough that it's hard to be fully sure how clearly it's taught.

Reviewer Good mobility work that actually shows up in your ability to get the triangle on — worth doing even though it's not technique instruction.

Moderator A solo hip-elevation drill built specifically to improve triangle chokes (and armbars) — not the finishing mechanics themselves, but directly aimed at building the physical capability the sub-skill needs.

Moderator Triangle off the back: when the defender strips the choking arm, throw the leg over the shoulder, turn to the other side with a shrimp to lock the triangle, then finish by pulling the opponent's leg so the lower body folds into the choke. A specific entry plus a finishing detail. On the triangle choke, though not taught from the ground up.

Reviewer Useful finishing detail (pull the leg to fold them into the choke), but it's a fast demo that ends on a course plug.

Reviewer Good sequence if you're already watching the demo closely -- the words alone won't carry it.

Moderator On topic -- walks through a specific sweep-into-triangle sequence ending in the lock and tap. But it's delivered as terse, in-class shorthand, assuming you already know the sweep it starts from.

Moderator Mounted triangle: pin the head so it can't move either way, leave the opponent only a forearm defence, then go over the top and lock the triangle, with a note on how much leverage gravity and your legs give you. A specific triangle variation from a specific position, squarely on topic.

Reviewer Quick look at the mounted triangle with the right ideas, but 40 seconds leaves no room for the details.

Reviewer Good entry trick if you already scramble well, but don't expect much on the finish -- and it wanders.

Moderator On-topic entry -- baiting the underhook from a knee-scramble and jumping into the triangle -- but a good chunk of the runtime drifts into deep-half-guard philosophy and Glover's general risk-taking approach, unrelated to the choke itself.

Reviewer Good details from a serious source, but the explanation is rough -- you'll need to watch closely, not just listen.

Moderator A genuine triangle/sankaku variant (side triangle from turtle), transferable to BJJ turtle scrambles as the host notes -- but it's sourced and framed as pure judo newaza rather than BJJ, and turtle-position entries are a less central case of 'Triangle choke' than the standard guard-based version.

Reviewer A useful reference list if you already know the positions, but it openly admits it won't actually teach you any of them.

Moderator Wall-to-wall triangle choke setups — entirely on topic, just presented as a rapid-fire reference reel rather than a lesson.