What exactly is The Chopping Block?

[David Fankhauser]

What's The Chopping Block exactly?
Or in other words can someone tell me the difference between the Arm Triangle position and The Chopping Block?

[Greg W]

It is the whole set up to the arm triangle finish.

[Chris Herzog]

Its not the set up,Its the actual position when the guy on bottom is answering the phone, and the guy on top has the arm around the neck hugging the arm pit while the other arm is cradling the head. The guy on top still isnt using his head to control the arm answering the phone yet. Its a position to cook them before the final steps of the arm triangle.

[Greg W]

That is why Zog has the black strap and I don't. I always thought that was head and armpit control, and the whole thing was referred to as the chopping block.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

Its a position to cook them before the final steps of the arm triangle.

Most important part. Don't rush it. Chopping Block is your friend.

[Chris Herzog]

Most important part. Don't rush it. Chopping Block is your friend.

Cook em!

[Chris Herzog]

Chopping block at 30 sec mark:
(except the guy didn't defend properly by answering the phone)

[David Fankhauser]

so the chopping block is head and arm from the mount, right?

[bobby rivers]

Basically. It's a deadzone. Like the arm triangle equivalent of the spider web. The control position before the sub.

[Ross Davidson]

It's where your head goes before getting axed off.