Issue 131

August 2015

Greg Jackson is the most sought-after trainer in MMA. Each issue he shows you how to mix up your martial arts skills with UFC flyweight John ‘The Magician’ Dodson. Here, Greg demonstrates an arm triangle choke from mount.

1. Greg (red T-shirt) starts in the mount position. 

2. He uses elbow strikes to force John to bring his elbows up to defend himself. Greg needs them to be high enough to maneuver his shoulders underneath. 

3. Greg puts his left hand through John’s defense and onto the mat on the right side of John’s head. He then drops his weight outside John’s left arm.

4. He buries his head into the mat outside John’s left shoulder, which traps his left arm. 

5. Once Greg has the arm triangle position he brings his back leg over John’s body and uses it to propel himself out into side control.

6. Greg grabs his left hand with his right to form a S-grip, then pushes his head into John while he pulls his arms in the opposite direction to force the tap.