Acceptance principle (Rear Triangle Escape)

Words I Like - “By accepting the inevitability of your opponent’s action, you have better control over the outcome.” -Rener Gracie

Outlier Mat Minute: Acceptance principle (Rear Triangle Escape)

It feels hopeless when someone traps your arm from the back. Most of the time, it’s just a matter of time before they lock up the RNC. However, Giancarlo Bodoni gives us some ideas that provide hope in this hopeless situation:

• #back + #armtrap + #rncsubmission - If the attacker traps our arm with their thigh below our shoulder, they have access to the most dominant submission in the sport, the RNC.

  • Roberto Jimenez in action

• Giancarlo Bodoni - When Giancarlo feels his arm about to be trapped, he flares his elbow high. This forces his opponent to trap the arm by bringing their thigh over Giancarlo’s shoulder.

  • Giancarlo Bodoni example

• #reartriangleescape - With their thigh over our shoulder, we no longer have to worry about the RNC, but now we need reliable strategies to defend the rear triangle.

  • We can grab the foot of their strangle leg

  • We can throw their support leg over our head

If your arm is going to be trapped, make the attacker bring their thigh over your shoulder to do so. It’s still a tough spot, but at least you took away their ability to apply a RNC and you have a better chance to escape.

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