- Triangle choke
:"This article is about triangle chokes using the legs, for usage of the arms in a similar manner, see
Arm triangle choke ."A triangle choke (called Sankaku-Jime injudo ) is a type of figure-fourchokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent'sneck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of atriangle . The technique is a type of lateral vascular restraint that constricts theblood flow from the carotid arteries to thebrain .Origins
This technique originates from the
newaza of JapaneseJujutsu and was later incorporated into the modern Japanese art ofJudo . The hold is usually applied with the legs from a ground position such as the guard. 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, includingBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu , Puroresu, Sambo, as well as inMixed martial arts competition.Other appearances
Professional wrestler Mark Calaway, better known asThe Undertaker , occasionally used the triangle choke as a finisher, before using theGogoplata .Toward the end of the movie Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson's character, Martin Riggs, applies the triangle choke to Gary Busey's character, Mr. Joshua, thereby ending their street fight.
References
*"The Triangle" by Rigan Machado with David Meyer (2004) ISBN 0-9754768-0-7
ee also
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Grappling
*Ground fighting External links
* [http://www.aesopian.com/tag/triangle Tutorials of BJJ triangle techniques]
* [http://www.mma-training.com/triangle-choke.html Triangle Choke Instructional Videos]
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