Back Control, Arm Trapped: Get the Back Triangle vs Escape the Back

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BACK PLAYER (ATTACKER)

POSITION

Chest to back, both hooks in, one of their arms trapped (a seatbelt is fine).

OBJECTIVE

Get to the back triangle.

CONSTRAINTS

Keep chest to back the whole time. If you lose chest to back, you lose. The position must be one leg over their shoulder, legs triangled with your knee over your ankle bone, one of their arms in and one out, and their head in. Both arms in does not count. If you lose the trapped arm, retrap the same arm or switch arms. You win on reaching the position, not on a finish. Tap early, and release immediately when your partner taps.

WIN CONDITION

Reach the back triangle (one arm in, one arm out, head in) while still chest to back.


FRONT PLAYER (DEFENDER)

POSITION

Facing away, the attacker's chest on your back and both their hooks in, one of your arms trapped.

OBJECTIVE

Escape chest-to-back control.

CONSTRAINTS

Escape any way you like. Tap early if you feel a choke or pressure, and release immediately when your partner taps.

WIN CONDITION

Escape chest-to-back control. You do not have to end up on top. If the attacker is no longer chest to back, even from on top, you win.

Reference video

Open video · Cyanide BJJ

Developing · Top-advantage · Elevated · Constraint Positional

Cyanide BJJ, Back Triangle & Back Control Eco Drills • Jiu-Jitsu Games for Kids & Adults (free video on the Cyanide BJJ YouTube channel).

Problem

Chest to back, both hooks in, one of their arms trapped (a seatbelt is fine).

Tell the room

Get to the back triangle. Escape chest-to-back control.

Setup

Chest to back, both hooks in, one of their arms trapped (a seatbelt is fine). Facing away, the attacker's chest on your back and both their hooks in, one of your arms trapped.

Score

Reach the back triangle (one arm in, one arm out, head in) while still chest to back. Escape chest-to-back control. You do not have to end up on top. If the attacker is no longer chest to back, even from on top, you win.

Rules

  1. Keep chest to back the whole time.
  2. If you lose chest to back, you lose.
  3. The position must be one leg over their shoulder, legs triangled with your knee over your ankle bone, one of their arms in and one out, and their head in.
  4. Both arms in does not count.
  5. If you lose the trapped arm, retrap the same arm or switch arms.
  6. You win on reaching the position, not on a finish.
  7. Tap early, and release immediately when your partner taps.
  8. Escape any way you like.
  9. Tap early if you feel a choke or pressure, and release immediately when your partner taps.
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