Dear f12,
Thanks to Ryan Hall's Arm Triangle DVDs, I found myself going for this more in class. Previously I had abstained, as I hated putting a wicked crank on folks. I personally wake up every morning with a burning/grinding feeling in my neck from dudes who suck at arm triangles, so I try not to inflict the same on others.
However, Ryan Hall has shown me the err of my ways. I've been hitting the choke pretty reliably in class, but I've come across the following issue. Against strong guys, I cannot for the life of me get their arm up by their head after I duck under. Their arm will be 90 degrees from their neck, and they're so strong I can't move it. Even at 45 degrees, they can still close their chicken winged arm to their ribs, crushing my head in the process. Even when I've jumped across the body, using my pitiful leg strength, I can't push their arm up.
Now, granted, some of these guys are strong enough to lift a grown man off the ground as they are being armbarred. That being said, given that I've fallen in love with the arm triangle, it feels like I'm missing some kind of technical detail that is ruining my life.
Regards,
bagelgod
Thanks to Ryan Hall's Arm Triangle DVDs, I found myself going for this more in class. Previously I had abstained, as I hated putting a wicked crank on folks. I personally wake up every morning with a burning/grinding feeling in my neck from dudes who suck at arm triangles, so I try not to inflict the same on others.
However, Ryan Hall has shown me the err of my ways. I've been hitting the choke pretty reliably in class, but I've come across the following issue. Against strong guys, I cannot for the life of me get their arm up by their head after I duck under. Their arm will be 90 degrees from their neck, and they're so strong I can't move it. Even at 45 degrees, they can still close their chicken winged arm to their ribs, crushing my head in the process. Even when I've jumped across the body, using my pitiful leg strength, I can't push their arm up.
Now, granted, some of these guys are strong enough to lift a grown man off the ground as they are being armbarred. That being said, given that I've fallen in love with the arm triangle, it feels like I'm missing some kind of technical detail that is ruining my life.
Regards,
bagelgod