Set up for the triangle choke. The bottom fighter's legs constrict around the top fighter's neck and arm. To finish the move, the bottom fighter should place his hands on the back of the opponent's head and push upward with his hip, creating a strangulation effect.

This article is about triangle chokes using the legs, for usage of the arms in a similar manner, see Arm triangle choke. Arm triangle choke (or simply arm triangle) is a generic term describing blood Chokeholds in which the opponent is Strangled in between his or her own

A triangle choke (called Sankaku-Jime in judo) is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle. This article is about triangle chokes using the legs for usage of the arms in a similar manner see Arm triangle choke. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late A figure-four is a term used to describe particular Grappling holds The name "figure-four" comes from the positioning of the limbs involved in the hold which A chokehold or stranglehold (in Budo referred to as shime-waza, 絞技 "constriction technique" is a Grappling hold that The neck is the part of the Body on many limbed Vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the Torso or trunk A triangle is one of the basic Shapes of Geometry: a Polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are Line The technique is a type of lateral vascular restraint that constricts the blood flow from the carotid arteries to the brain. Blood flow is the flow of Blood in the Cardiovascular system. In Human anatomy, the common carotid artery is an Artery that supplies the head and neck with Oxygenated blood; it divides in the neck to form the The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain

This technique originates from the newaza of Japanese Jujutsu and was later incorporated into the modern Japanese art of Judo. Grappling refers to the gripping handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various Grappling holds literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late The hold is usually applied with the legs from a ground position such as the guard. The guard (in Judo sometimes referred to colloquially as do-osae, "trunk hold" in Catch Wrestling, the "front body scissor" is One leg encircles the neck and shoulder, with the knee next to the neck; the other leg crosses the ankle of the first leg, using the foot of the first leg to "lock" the second leg at the knee. The effectiveness of the technique can be increased by pulling the legs together and using the arms to pull the opponents head towards the attacker's shoulder.

The technique can cause unconsciousness in a few seconds, and it may injure or kill the opponent if held too long. It has been borrowed by various other grappling martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Puroresu, Sambo, as well as in mixed martial arts competition. Grappling refers to the gripping handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various Grappling holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Professional wrestling in Japan is commonly referred to as in Japanese, short for "professional Sambo (самбо—also called Sombo or Cambo and sometimes written in all-caps is a modern Martial art, combat sport and Self-defense Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and

Appearance in other sports

Professional wrestler Mark Calaway, better known as The Undertaker, occasionally used the triangle choke as a finisher, but began using the Gogoplata choke as one of his finishers instead. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. A gogoplata is a Chokehold move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Execution The gogoplata move called Kagato-Jime in Judo is executed from a guard. The only difference between the two submission holds is that in the gogoplata, the right leg is under the opponent's chin. A leg is a limb on an Animal 's Body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground between the Ankle and the Hip and is used for In the Human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the Face. With the triangle choke, the right leg is over the back of the neck. The neck is the part of the Body on many limbed Vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the Torso or trunk

References

• The Triangle by Rigan Machado with David Meyer (2004) ISBN 0-9754768-0-7

See also

• Grappling
• Ground fighting

External links

• Tutorials of BJJ triangle techniques
• Triangle Choke Instructional Videos