Finishing the inverted triangle

[Matthew Stuart]

I've been closing the inverted triangle more and more recently, but I find it hard to finish the choke. I've found that the "stomp and curl" approach usually just pushes the guy away from me, even if I'm controlling the tricep.

Does anyone have advice to offer on sealing the deal with this beautiful submission?

[Dylan Ehrnreiter]

This is my favorite sub from bottom while in side control. What I try to do is trap an arm between my legs first, hold onto the wrist, and then lock in the triangle. Once my legs are nice and snug I'll pull the arm towards me while I squeeze. If they start to slip their jaw out I'll douchebag it a little by driving what we call a Leopard Fist into the side of their neck with my free hand. The Leopard Fist is just like your standard punch-ready fist except you open all the fingers by one knuckle. It makes it a LOT more narrow and easy to sneak in there.

You can also threaten kimuras and toe holds without letting go, and (if you dont consider it 'bad form') some wrist locks are there for the taking.

Those work for me, but I'm self trained, so don't take my word as law. I've pulled those off on several blues, so they're not just noob killers.

[Gary Burton]

[Matthew Stuart]

Thanks for the input, guys. And Gary, that's a great video. Braulio seems to be turning onto his hip to finish, and he reaches over his opponent's back.

[T.Benjamin]

Thanks for the video. I hope this helps as I get people in the inverted triangle from side control bottom pretty often.
One question though, Do you have to really squeeze your legs 100% to finish the submission because with a normal triangle I tend to do 60-70% pressure to preserve my partner.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I've found that the "stomp and curl" approach usually just pushes the guy away from me, even if I'm controlling the tricep.

Does anyone have advice to offer on sealing the deal with this beautiful submission?

I'm assuming that by "stomp and curl" you are making reference to Ryan Hall's triangle set. He has an excellent section in that set regarding the inverted triangle that you definitely need to see. The Braulio Estima video above has a very similar finish as well.

[Harry Evans]

It's a very tough sub to finish in general. There is an easy solution though. Grab the arm that is not trapped, and finish the arm any way you want. Kimura, americana, straight armlock combo is pretty much impossible to defend. Usually, I either get the insta-tap, or the guy rolls over, and I finish either the arm of triangle from on top. Worst case, he goes to his back, breaks open the triangle, and I am in side control on top with an arm completely controlled and near a tap.

[The kza]

what do you do if they put their hands under and clasp toghether? is the bolt lock there

[Jameson (Weebo)]

If i remember right, the one shown in MTS ends with as s-grip around the temple and pulled into your ass. Neck crank, maby helps with choke?

[Jared Gammel]

Ryan Hall's inverted triangle, which is one of the three triangle positions he discusses in his dvd (and the only other one used for finishing besides the regular triangle position), is not the same position as the inverted triangle Braulio demonstrates above and used to win the 09 ADCC Absolute Final.