Intermediate
Triangle Choke: The Detail That Changes Everything ( Complete Guide )
Coach's take: Excellent — corrects a real misconception and the nutcracker leg cue is genuinely clarifying. Top pick for finishing triangles.
4.0
Triangle choke
Brazilian jiu-jitsu / Popular
Set up, lock and finish the triangle.
What coaches agree on
- Work your opponent's near-side arm all the way across their own chest before you commit to locking up — it breaks their posture and closes off the one side of their neck they could otherwise hide from the choke.
- Keep control of your opponent's head or posture throughout — usually with both hands behind the head or a deep collar/lapel grip — this is what actually keeps a locked-up triangle from coming back open.
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Common mistakes
- Relying on squeezing the knees together to close the choke — instead of cutting your hips to an angle and kicking the locking-leg heel out to curl the hamstring — leaves a gap that a bigger or stronger opponent can posture through.
- Locking the triangle over your own foot/instep instead of over your ankle risks popping or spraining that foot when a strong opponent postures up hard or tries to stand.
Advanced
How To Do The Perfect Triangle Choke Even If You Have Short Legs by John Danaher
Coach's take: Outstanding — reframes 'my legs are too short' as a solvable positioning problem instead of a genetic dead end.
4.0
Intermediate
How To Finish The Triangle Choke
Coach's take: Excellent, systematic finishing instruction — treats landing the triangle as a starting point to adjust from, which is the right mindset.
3.8
Intermediate
Effective Details to Tighten Up Your Triangle Choke in BJJ
Coach's take: Best one in the bunch — explains the mechanism, gives real match results, and adds a detail most triangle videos miss.
3.8
Advanced
Triangle Chokes from Almost Everywhere | A Mini-Seminar
Coach's take: Genuinely creative — great for expanding entries once you already have the basic triangle down.
3.8
Beginner
Beginners Guide to Triangle Choke | BJJ | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | MMA |
Coach's take: Clean, numbered, explains the why at every step — a genuinely good systematic teach.
3.8
Intermediate
Most Powerful Triangle Choke From Closed Guard Andre Galvao
Coach's take: Real problem-solving, not just a clean demo rep — addresses what actually goes wrong.
3.8
Intermediate
How To Finish Triangle Chokes (Whether You’re Tall or Stocky)
Coach's take: Good, honest coaching for anyone who's ever said 'I can't get the depth' — these cues actually fix that.
3.7
Intermediate
How To Make Your Triangle Choke 10x Tighter by Karel "Silver Fox" Pravec
Coach's take: This is the video for 'my triangle locks but never finishes' -- directly fixes that.
3.6
Intermediate
Surprising BJJ Triangle Choke From Closed Guard by Giancarlo Bodoni
Coach's take: One of the more complete step-by-step triangle breakdowns out there -- it shows exactly how people usually escape and shuts that down first.
3.5
Intermediate
No Gi Triangle Choke From Closed Guard
Coach's take: Good practical detail, plus an important knee-safety note most triangle videos skip.
3.5
Beginner
Scissor Sweep White Belt Triangle Choke Setup
Coach's take: Sharp, practical setup with a warning that'll save your ankle — teach this to your white belts.
3.4
Intermediate
Triangle Choke For Shorter Legs Or Larger Opponent
Coach's take: Solves the actual 'I can't get my shin behind the knee' problem instead of pretending it doesn't exist.
3.3
Advanced
Biomechanical Analysis of the Triangle Choke in Jiu-Jitsu
Coach's take: 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.
3.1
Advanced
New BJJ Triangle Choke Set Up On The Mount by Craig Jones
Coach's take: Good details that actually matter against a bigger opponent -- the ankle grab closing off escape space is the standout.
3.1
Intermediate
Tip for Triangle Chokes with Short Legs
Coach's take: The advice is right, but you're missing the setup context — a little disorienting on its own.
2.9
Intermediate
Defending Against The Triangle Choke (2 Options)
Coach's take: Explains why defense matters, then gives two real escapes — solid coaching.
2.8
Intermediate
Triangle Choke for MMA or Fight Situation from Full Guard
Coach's take: Teaches the entry well; just doesn't get to the finish in what's shown.
2.8
Intermediate
Tricky Triangle Choke Setup From Butterfly Guard by Orlando Rymer
Coach's take: Solid trap to add to your game once you've already got a sweep and a triangle -- light on deep mechanics though.
2.8
Advanced
The Tightest Reverse Triangle Choke by Braulio Estima
Coach's take: One of the best 'why your triangle isn't tight' explanations out there, straight from the guy who made the position famous.
2.8
Beginner
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Triangle Choke : Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Coach's take: Technically correct but generic — gets the steps right without much teaching behind them.
2.7
Beginner
Triangle Solo Drill for BJJ - Improve your triangle Chokes Immediately on your own!
Coach's take: Good mobility work that actually shows up in your ability to get the triangle on — worth doing even though it's not technique instruction.
2.3
Advanced
The Most Efficient Triangle Choke Starting From The Knees by Jeff Glover
Coach's take: Good entry trick if you already scramble well, but don't expect much on the finish -- and it wanders.
2.1
Advanced
Surprising Judo Triangle Choke From The Turtle Position by Satoshi Ishii
Coach's take: Good details from a serious source, but the explanation is rough -- you'll need to watch closely, not just listen.
1.8
Advanced
52 Triangle Choke Set Ups In Just 8 Minutes - Jason Scully BJJ Grappling
Coach's take: A useful reference list if you already know the positions, but it openly admits it won't actually teach you any of them.
1.7