Closed-guard dilemma

Armbar and triangle share isolation. Defending one sets up the other.

Adapted from InGrappling, Closed-guard dilemma. System Games did not invent this curriculum.

A dilemma is not “two moves from the same start.” It is a structure where the opponent cannot be correct on both threats. Play the dilemma games, then read armbar and triangle.

Games

Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard Dilemmaclosed-guard · armbar · triangle · dilemma · CLA · nogi-friendlyTriangle and Armbar — Two-Way Combination Gametriangle · armbar · closed-guard · combination · CLA · nogi-friendly