Issue 161
December 2017
How to set up an arm-triangle finish if your elbows are blocked
Greg Jackson, MMA’s most in-demand coach demonstrates the best techniques for the cage, aided by UFC bantamweight, John Dodson
1 - Greg is in the mount position, where he can throw elbow strikes and make John cover up.
2 - The aim is to get John to bring his elbows up high, leaving room for Greg to maneuver beneath them.
3 - After a strike, Greg pushes his left hand through John’s defense and drops his weight outside his left shoulder.
4 - Greg pushes John’s bicep with his free hand, as he drops his head to the mat on the outside of John’s left shoulder.
5 - Greg passes to side control, stepping his left leg onto John’s left side, then pushing off it to move himself out.
6 - Greg drops to a sprawl, then pushes his head in and pulls his arms in the opposite direction to squeeze and get the tap.
TOP TIPS
AMATEUR
Tighten the choke by circling up and around towards your opponent’s head.
REGIONAL PRO
Make sure your weight is not forward: it should be back, to ensure
your opponent doesn’t have the leverage to buck and initiate a scramble.
WORLD CLASS
To finish a strong opponent, grab your right bicep with your left hand, put your right hand behind your head, switch your legs to sit through and squeeze their head towards your hips.
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