Nick Salles: Inside Collar Sleeve to Reverse Triangle

Black belt Nick Salles (@thatnicksalles) fixes getting stacked on the collar sleeve triangle: go inside, keep the back frame, and finish the reverse triangle. From his video: https://youtu.be/ov4pOUm_sc4

Flow outline

  1. Outside Collar Sleeve

    • The traditional outside collar sleeve triangle: foot on the hip, lift, and shoot.
    • From black belt Nick Salles (@thatnicksalles) of Movement Art Jiu-Jitsu, in his video "Secret Triangle Hack: Don't Get Stacked."
    • Foot: on the hip to elevate
    • Frame: back frame given up to shoot
    • Key detail Fine against people your size. Against bigger people, this is how you get stacked.
    • Avoid Opening the back frame lets them reach past your center line to stack you.

  2. Inside Collar Sleeve

    • Inside collar sleeve keeps an extra frame so a bigger opponent's weight stays off you.
    • The idea More frames keep their weight off you, so you stay safe longer.
    • Grip: inside collar and sleeve
    • Frame: knee shield and back frame intact
    • Key detail Keep the back frame. Don't give them power in that shoulder.

  3. Anchor On Back

    • Take the knee shield out and anchor on their back, with the shoulder still framed.
    • Anchor: knee shield comes out, anchor on their back
    • Frame: shoulder still framed
    • Key detail Anchor on the back before you give up the shoulder frame.

  4. Shoot Triangle

    • Lift the hips and shoot the triangle.
    • Lock: diamond position with the head captured
    • Option: pass the arm over for a regular triangle
    • Key detail Only now give up the back shoulder. They're already cooked.

  5. Reverse Triangle Setup

    • Go reverse triangle instead: jam their ear to their shoulder to congest the carotid.
    • Head Position: jam ear to shoulder
    • Pressure: clinch to close the space around the carotid
    • Rule: don't bring the arm over; triangle on the other side
    • Key detail Jam their ear to their shoulder to congest the carotid space.

  6. Pivot And Scissor

    • Pivot so your knee blocks the other carotid, then scissor the legs for the bite.
    • Pivot: knee blocks the opposite carotid
    • Contact: heel touches knee
    • Scissor: legs scissor to lock the bite
    • Key detail Touch heel to knee before you scissor to get a tight bite.

  7. Hug Knee And Squeeze

    • Hug your knee and pull the back heel in to squeeze.
    • Grip: hug your own knee
    • Pull: grab the back leg and pull the heel in
    • Tightness: less space, less comfortable for them
    • Key detail Pull the heel to you and squeeze to take away the space.

  8. Standing Opponent Check

    • If they stand, check whether their shoulders or their legs are leading.
    • The idea If their legs are closer than their shoulders, attack the legs instead.
    • Test: back flat, head on the floor. Can you reach the shoulders or the legs?
    • Key detail If their legs are forward, play De La Riva instead of collar sleeve.

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