Guard, Trap Triangle, and Triangle

The longer you train in BJJ, the more you should be able to see variations in the positions. As a novice, it’s all a mess of limbs. With some experience, you start to pull out the some major positions: guard, side control, mount. Tonight, Coach Alex had the class look at the difference between how to defend when you’re in a trap triangle versus how you defend when you’re in the triangle.
What’s the difference? A trap triangle means you’re close to being choked. A triangle means you are actively being choked. Most of the time, the trap triangle proceeds the triangle. Heed the warnings! Defeat the trap triangle so you don’t have to fight desperately to survive the triangle.
Even better is to know what your partner needs to do to set up the trap triangle when you’re still in guard.
Interesting in trying out classes? All students are welcome to a free week. Come on in and check it out.