Side Scissor: Triangle or Flatten and Stand
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomFlatten their shoulders to the mat and get to your feet.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Kneeling in front of your partner, who is in the side scissor (hips shifted to the side out of closed guard), overhooking your near arm and posting a hand on your far biceps.
OBJECTIVE
Flatten their shoulders to the mat and get to your feet.
CONSTRAINTS
Tap early on the triangle; your partner releases the instant you tap. If either player wins, reset to the start.
WIN CONDITION
Flatten your partner's shoulders and get to your feet.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
On your side in the side scissor, with a near-side overhook on your partner's arm and your far hand posted on their biceps.
OBJECTIVE
Secure the triangle and finish it.
CONSTRAINTS
Release the choke the instant your partner taps. If either player wins, reset to the start.
WIN CONDITION
Secure and finish the triangle choke.
Reference video
Open video · Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Alex (Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Northfield), 4 Task Based Games to Develop Triangle from Closed Guard (free video on the Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu YouTube channel). Pearson credits Greg Souders (Standard Jiu-Jitsu) as the inspiration for these games.
Problem
Kneeling in front of your partner, who is in the side scissor (hips shifted to the side out of closed guard), overhooking your near arm and posting a hand on…
Tell the room
Flatten their shoulders to the mat and get to your feet. Secure the triangle and finish it.
Setup
Kneeling in front of your partner, who is in the side scissor (hips shifted to the side out of closed guard), overhooking your near arm and posting a hand on your far biceps. On your side in the side scissor, with a near-side overhook on your partner's arm and your far hand posted on their biceps.
Score
Flatten your partner's shoulders and get to your feet. Secure and finish the triangle choke.
Rules
- Tap early on the triangle; your partner releases the instant you tap.
- If either player wins, reset to the start.
- Release the choke the instant your partner taps.
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