Quick triangle escape/defense (video)

This is a really useful triangle escape when your opponent has broken your posture. It's an ugly position to be in, but this is a very high percentage escape for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rCOqIA-tIb8

Hope you guys enjoy it!

 

Very good defense. My instructor Ralph Gracie uses this as well.

 

Is Ralph as terrifying as he looks in his fights?

Edit: I'm almost certain I've seen Ryan Hall teach this as well.

 

No he is a cool guy. Great teacher.

 

Thanks, Sean! It's a solid escape from a pretty terrible position that has served me well.

 

Good escape but opens up a fairly easy wrist lock counter.

 

I believe it. Kurt O looks scary too, but seems very cool. Something about those Ralph Gracie guys.

 

Nice helpful detail in the video. Thanks for posting it.

 

Well, every technique has a counter, of course. I can verify that I've never been wristlocked when doing this move, but then again I am generally very vigilant with my man hands.

 

Nice, thanks

 

Thanks! I always screw up trying to embed videos when I try for some reason.

 

Yeah, true everything has a counter, that's why it's still a good escape. This is my most used escape from triangle and I've never been wrist-locked in it either, but I've caught quite a few others in one so the reason I even mention the counter is because I believe the key to avoiding it is being aware that it's open.

 

which academy do you train in?

 

Makes sense. You definitely want to be vigilant of the available submissions you're leaving open!

 

notice the bottom guy does nothing with his hands during this defense. (?)

i'd grab the dude's hand and rip to to my chest. triangle --> complete.

 

No.

 

good luck.

 

well what would stop me? the guy grabbing his belt? i'll take my 2 one 1 grip against that anyday, especially in the nogi context.

 

The belt grab doesn't hurt, but it's not really relevant in the grand scheme. It's the positioning of my arm relative to his hip.

But hey, to each his own. If you don't think it'll work for you, don't bother trying it.