## Arm Triangle Choke - Detailed Technique **Introduction:** The Arm Triangle Choke is a powerful submission technique used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA). It's a choke that compresses the opponent's carotid arteries with a combination of your arm and shoulder, making it a highly effective way to secure a submission. **Japanese Name:** Kata Gatame **Position(s):** Side Control, Mount **Step-by-Step Instructions:** ### From Side Control: 1. **Establish Control:** - Start in a strong side control position. Place pressure on your opponent with your chest to keep them secure. - Establish a crossface with your near-side arm, using your shoulder to control your opponent’s head. 2. **Isolate the Arm:** - Use your free arm to push your opponent’s near-side arm across their face, aiming to align it diagonally across their neck. 3. **Establish Arm Triangle Position:** - Slide your crossface arm deeper under their neck, ensuring your shoulder is against their neck. - Move your head to the opposite side of your opponent's body, increasing pressure on the neck. 4. **Adjust your Grips:** - Secure an S-grip or lock your arms around your opponent's neck and arm. Your trapped opponent's arm will create the choke's fulcrum. 5. **Transition to Mount (Optional):** - Step over your opponent's body into mount while maintaining your arm positioning to increase control. 6. **Apply Pressure:** - Lower your head towards the mat, cinching the choke tighter. Place your head beside theirs for maximum compression. - Squeeze your arms and apply pressure, using your chest and shoulder to further constrict blood flow. 7. **Finish the Choke:** - Hold and maintain pressure until your opponent taps or your coach calls for the end of the roll. ### From the Mount: 1. **Control the Head and Arm:** - From mount, secure one of your opponent’s arms and position it across their neck. 2. **Secure Shoulder and Neck Position:** - Slide your arm under their head, leaving their shoulder on one side of your face. 3. **Create the Choke Configuration:** - Tighten your grip by connecting your hands together beneath your opponent's neck. - Adjust your head and body position to make sure the choke closes in. 4. **Adjust and Apply Pressure:** - Lean slightly off to the side of your opponent to adjust pressure correctly. - Squeeze and compress effectively with your body to force the submission. **Final Notes:** - Focus on technique rather than brute strength; leverage and positioning are key. - Ensure that your own head is in tight to prevent your opponent from breaking free from the choke. - Practice this technique responsibly, always ensuring your training partner's safety. --- The Arm Triangle is highly effective and can be applied from multiple dominant positions, but it demands precision and control. By honing this choke, practitioners can add a formidable submission weapon to their BJJ arsenal.