Triangle choke
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- This article is about triangle chokes using the legs, for usage of the arms in a similar manner, see Arm triangle choke.
A triangle choke (called Sankaku-Jime in judo) is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle. The technique is a type of lateral vascular restraint that constricts the blood flow from the carotid arteries to the brain.
This technique originates from the newaza of Japanese Jujutsu and was later incorporated into the modern Japanese art of Judo. The hold is usually applied with the legs from a ground position such as the guard. One leg encircles the neck and shoulder, with the knee next to the neck; the other leg crosses the ankle of the first leg, using the foot of the first leg to "lock" the second leg at the knee. The effectiveness of the technique can be increased by pulling the legs together and using the arms to pull the opponents head towards the attacker's shoulder.
The technique can cause unconsciousness in a few seconds, and it may injure or kill the opponent if held too long. It has been borrowed by various other grappling martial arts, including [(Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)], Professional Wrestling, Sambo, as well as in mixed martial arts competition.
Appearance in fiction
In the 1987 film Lethal Weapon, the final fight scene between Martin Riggs and Mr. Joshua ends with Riggs finishing Mr. Joshua with a triangle choke (more precisely an armbar from mount that transitioned into a triangle choke for the finish).
Notable users
Professional wrestler Mark Calaway, better known as The Undertaker, occasionally uses a triangle choke (or, as it could be called, "The Death Valley Hangman Submission") as a finishing maneuver however the legs are placed in a relaxed state so the hold is not actually applied. Undertaker also uses a modified version in which his legs are underneath his opponent's neck then pulls the opponent's throat onto his shin. Lately, the Undertaker has been using the move to defeat superheavyweights Mark Henry and Big Daddy V.
References
- The Triangle by Rigan Machado with David Meyer (2004) ISBN 0-9754768-0-7
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