Sideways Triangle Americana

[RedNeckJiuJitsu]

So, I was sparrin' with a couple guys tonite... One time, I was goin' for an omoplata, but couldn't quite get all the way around. So, I'm sittin' there thinkin', "What can I do from here? Well, it wont be quite right, but I can set up a triangle from here and use that for an armbar." So I'm tryin' to lock up the triangle from the other guy's side. I can't quite get it, so I grab the arm, and as I was tryin' to straighten it for the armbar, he tapped. Aparently, due to the weird position we were in, as I was tryin' to straighten the arm, it was torquein' the shoulder like an Americana... Just thought that was a funny story to share... Course, maybe it was funny 'cause we were sparrin' outside in 40 degree weather and I couldn't feel my toes...

 

[Tom Hishon]

I've gotten that move like 8 times. I always seem to end up in that position and it is available to me. We never named it but it works for me.

 

[Flibb]

I can't even slightly imagine what you discribe.

 

[RedNeckJiuJitsu]

Well, I was almost on his back, so it was almost a backwards triangle. Like I said, I was just usin' the triangle to stabilize an armbar, but when I was goin' to straighten his arm, the angle I was at made it torque his shoulder like an Americana.

At least I'm not the only one who's gotten that. lol

 

[judokapinoy]

i think the backwards triangle you would refer to is sankaku in judo, dont know what its called in bjj though

 

[bjjbryce]

In Carlos Machado's Infinite Jiu Jitsu, he explains this exact set up. It's very nice, and I recommend the series to anyone, especially smaller guys.