How many of us have worn ourselves out trying to squeeze and smash our opponent into submission when we’d caught them in an arm triangle… only for them to suffer through it and escape in the end? This submission is considered one of the fundamental ones in jiu-jitsu, but a lot of people struggle to finish it.
ADCC champ Gordon Ryan can help you solve your arm triangle woes, though. In a Future Kimonos live Q&A session on Instagram, Ryan went into great detail about some of the important details that can help you secure an arm triangle to finish your opponent. He offers some really solid tips here, so make sure you’re paying attention!
