Triangle — Entry From Closed Guard
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InGrappling, Triangle — Entry From Closed Guard.
Problem
Inside closed guard.
Tell the room
Keep posture and deny the entry. Land open-triangle geometry without needing the finish.
Setup
Inside closed guard. Closed guard.
Score
Keep upright posture with neither of the bottom player's legs over a shoulder for the full round, or escape the guard entirely. Choking leg over the partner's shoulder, hips elevated, inside arm captured, held for three consecutive seconds.
Rules
- Standard closed-guard start.
- Reset on a three-second open-triangle hold, a complete pass, or when closed guard is fully broken with space created.
- Pre-submission entry game.
- No need to close the triangle to score.
TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Inside closed guard.
OBJECTIVE
Keep posture and deny the entry.
CONSTRAINTS
Standard closed-guard start. Reset on a three-second open-triangle hold, a complete pass, or when closed guard is fully broken with space created.
WIN CONDITION
Keep upright posture with neither of the bottom player's legs over a shoulder for the full round, or escape the guard entirely.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Closed guard.
OBJECTIVE
Land open-triangle geometry without needing the finish.
CONSTRAINTS
Pre-submission entry game. No need to close the triangle to score.
WIN CONDITION
Choking leg over the partner's shoulder, hips elevated, inside arm captured, held for three consecutive seconds.