Here’s how to apply the triangle choke in a self defense or MMA setting when someone is trying to hit you. An excerpt from http://www.grapplearts.com/selfdefenseguard

Sometimes bigger guys try to stall on the ground by turning belly down, grabbing their own collars, and blocking the choke. Here’s what to do! For more free BJJ download my BRAND NEW iOS and Android app at https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

Related videos to this topic include…

Judo Turtle Attacks for BJJ

2 Armbar Attacks to Use Against a Tough Turtle

How to Do the Basic Clock Choke (Plus Some Advanced Variations)

2 Easiest Attacks Against the Turtle Position

Making Your Arm Triangle Choke Super Powerful

In this video Ritchie Yip and I share two cool armbar attacks you can use to use against an opponent with a tight, tough turtle. Grab my BRAND NEW Free BJJ App at http://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

When you have your opponent in your closed guard you don’t want it to be a fair fight. If you can make an angle then you get a big advantage that can be turned into attacks like a sweep, a submission, or taking the back. Check out this 3 step movement I learned from Erik Paulson that helps you generate this all-important angle!

If you’ve been doing BJJ for 2 years or less then you should consider downloading my free checklist of jiu-jitsu positions and techniques. More info at http://www.grapplearts.com/book

Thanks!
Stephan

Triangle chokes are great, but triangle choke setups is what allows you to actually get into that submission in the first place. Here’s my current favorite setup! Also, have you downloaded my BJJ checklist yet? You can get it for free at http://www.grapplearts.com/book. And you can get more two-on-one techniques from Rob Biernacki at https://www.bjjconcepts.net

Elliott Bayev demonstrates a balloon sweep to armbar combination from the de la Riva guard. Check out Elliott’s Spider Guard Masterclass at https://www.grapplearts.com/spiderguard and keep an eye out for his Self Defense Guard instructional coming soon from Stephan Kesting and Grapplearts (sign up at http://www.grapplearts.com/newsletter to be notified when that new product comes out)

Using a controlling ride with a wrist ride sets up this strong power half nelson into a pin. Featuring Shawn Watson and Johnny Shepard.

Uki Gatame (Straddle Hold or Pin) is a strong hold for time, but is also a good set up for Juji Gatame (Cross-Body Armlock). View hundreds of videos of judo, freestyle judo, Shingitai Jujitsu, sambo, submission grappling and sport jujitsu. The Welcome Mat Judo-Jujitsu Club was founded in 1969. Visit our web sites at http://www.WelcomeMatJudoClub, http://www.judoblackbelt.com and visit our online store at http://www.WelcomeMatStore.com. If you haven’t yet subscribed to our Youtube channel, please do. Join our premium web site at http://www.grapplingcoach.us.

The Kimura armlock is a major attack from the guard, but one simple adjustment to your hand position can allow you to defend and escape this submission much more easily! BTW, you can grab my video-based app for iOS and android phones that teaches you BJJ for free; more info here http://www.grapplearts.com/roadmap

And follow me on Instagram where I’m @stephan_kesting or go to http:/www.instagram.com/stephan_kesting

Getting the underhook in the guard, especially the butterfly guard and the half guard, is incredibly important because it gives you a huge amount of control over your opponent’s body and also gives you a route to his back. This gripfighting technique to get the underhook is one I learned by watching Eddie Cummings in competition and I hope it helps you too! For more tips check out my butterfly guard playlist on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPVTmG22ZxE&list=PLyknAhj6gPvJLUJ6sMrbqbUfItYgyNaCf

The 411/honeyhole position with the reverse heel hook the most efficient, most powerful leglock you can use against a really big, really strong opponent. In this video you’ll also learn how to adapt kneebar entries so that you can get into the super efficient 411 position.

Rob Biernacki shares 2 proven methods using leverage to defend against (and hopefully escape) fully applied armbars in BJJ, no gi grappling and MMA. We cover how Vinny Magalhaes survived Fabricio Werdum’s vicious armbar at ADCC 2011, the hitchhiker escape, and the technique Roger Gracie used to escape Buchecha’s armbar at Metamoris 1.

There’s a lot covered here, so if you want to jump ahead then here are the rough sections:
There are a few different sections to this video

– Overall introduction (0:00 to 2:10)

– How to position your body to lessen the power of your opponent’s armbar (2:10 to 5:10)

– The hitchhiker escape (5:10 to 6:50)

– How Rob has tested this technique (6:50 to 8:14)

– The limitations of this technique (8:14 to 9:24)

– I try this defense with some limited success (9:24 to 12:58)

– Thumb up or thumb down to defend the armbar? (12:58 to 13:35)

– The Roger Gracie vs Buchecha armbar escape (13:35 to 15:05)

– The critical importance of controlling the shoulder in the armbar (15:05 to 15:51)

– How to train this technique safely (15:51 to 15:57)

Rob’s instructionals include:
The BJJ Formula
(http://www.grapplearts.com/formula)

and The Modern Leglock Formula
(http://www.grapplearts.com/leglocks)

The open guard is an essential position in BJJ, but it can also be very confusing for beginners. In this video I show you the two most common errors people make when they start incorporating this position into their game.

Here’s a checklist of the most common forms of open guard: https://www.grapplearts.com/a-glossary-of-guards-part-2-the-open-guard/

And here’s a breakdown of the Tripod Sweep technique I mentioned in the video above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-2qBPL9tM

This video shows the importance of controlling your opponent’s hips when passing his guard. Coaching by Steve Scott with Steve Potter and James Rippee.