Triangle City - My theory on Triangle.

[Slick Rick]

You can show someone a million triangle submissions

-OR-

You can show em the concept of triangles and have them show you their own triangle.

[Ehsan_Karam]

Triangles from back mount ALL DAY SON!!!!

[Karim Graham]

well i'll be damned.
awesome post man!

[Corky]

Triangle from north south homie!!

[Andrew Maxwell]

well i'll be damned.
awesome post man!

+1

[Ric]

Uh, I think he left out triangle from the guard

[Slick Rick]

Didn't forget the triangle from the guard. That day started off with the perfect triangle from guard. Then the next 2-2.5 hours we went through about 16 triangles. They all tied back to the point I was trying to get to that day- whether perfect triangle or imperfect, you get the triangle by 1) thigh over one shoulder and 2) leg under the opposite armpit. Take any triangle and you'll see the pattern repeat itself.
Thanks for your feedback guys!
Rick

[Justin W.]

This is how people should teach and learn IMO. From day one, I've focused more on the positions as a whole, rather than individual moves. This is for everything, not just triangles. I think instructors over simplify when they just explain one move here and there. I get so annoyed when instructors teach a submission from guard, then a sweep from under mount, then an escape from side mount etc... The lessons should be tied together as tightly as possible down to if a person moves an inch, what are the new opportunities or threats that come from it. If you can't teach one move correctly, how are you going to teach several of them. I like where you're going with this and hope you continue to pursue this way of teaching but for a little constructive criticism, you were stumbling over your words quite a bit and seemed a little unsure at times. You need to speak clearer and without too much hesitation so you don't lose anyone in the process of explaining. Then again, a lot of BJJ instructors can barely speak english, so you're one up on them already. The moves could've been a lot more thorough in the explanation of the setup but it's not like you're a black belt, so it's fine. Other than that, great post. Thanks.

[Slick Rick]

JusLove, I appreciate that criticism. The best I've got yet man. Sorry for all the negative points you mention. You're right though, I was unsure about a lot of the set ups in general. Had to think about what I was doing a few times. Could have been the stage fright of being filmed and knowing it could be shown later. Oh and being filmed threw me off guard. I'm usually the one doing the filming, so this was a change of pace. All the while I'm thinking am I doing this right, did I think this through, am I speaking to fast, what if they think it's bogus.. I'll work on it I promise.

As for the positives... Yeah straight up. I beleive in position first. Lots of guys wanna learn subs galore but if they didn't understand how and why they got to that starting point of the position, all techniques go out the window when going 'live.'
This, IMO is the real challenge. Having someone understand the concepts of the position rather than the sub itself. Subs are important but we must remember the control and the mechanics of the subs for that particular sub so that we can apply that sub in old and new ways.

Thank you again for the critism. Copying it to my computer for later reflection!
Rick

[Ric]

Didn't forget the triangle from the guard. That day started off with the perfect triangle from guard. Then the next 2-2.5 hours we went through about 16 triangles. They all tied back to the point I was trying to get to that day- whether perfect triangle or imperfect, you get the triangle by 1) thigh over one shoulder and 2) leg under the opposite armpit. Take any triangle and you'll see the pattern repeat itself.
Thanks for your feedback guys!
Rick

I was joking of course... I think triangle from the guard is the only one I actually know myself.