Arm Bar Triangle Dilemma

Words I Like – "A problem can be solved. A dilemma forces a choice."

Outlier Mat Minute: Arm Bar Triangle Dilemma

From juji gatame (spiderweb), the classic advice is to pummel your legs into a position where you can attack both the triangle and arm bar. Here’s how:

• #34jujigatame + #triangle - Pummel both legs up by your opponent’s head (3-4 juji gatame) to threaten an arm bar or a front triangle.

  • If they turn into us, we can attack the front triangle

  • We can be more proactive and heist up into a mounted triangle

• #jujigatame + #reartriangle- Instead of feet by their head, put both feet in their armpit to transition into a rear triangle.

  • Keenan Cornelius Example

  • Sam Mcnally Example

• #jujigatame + #gripbreak + #armbar - If our opponent keeps their back on the mat to prevent the triangle, we can cross our feet over their far arm to break their grip to attack the arm bar.

  • Jacob Couch Example

• #jujigatame + #pummel - Invert your torso leg so your foot can post against their far arm. This exposes their far elbow so you can pummel your legs into better attacking positions.

  • Gordon Ryan Example

  • Giancarlo Bodoni Example

Upgrading your foot position from juji gatame to a spot where you can threaten both the triangle and arm bar will drastically boost your finishing rate.

As promised, jiu jitsu insights in under 1 minute!

P.S. You can search any of the above #s on the Outlier Database to dive deeper. Happy studying!