Teepee Choke

Chain finish · Closed Guard

A leg choke for the moment the triangle fails: the opponent has pulled the trapped arm out, and your legs close around his neck with no arm inside. Switch your figure-four to the opposite side from the triangle, or cross the ankles with the legs extended, so the thighs and knees form a "teepee" over his head. Hug his arm on the mat under your arm, squeeze the knees together and reach around the outside of your knees with both hands to an S-grip behind his head, pulling it in. Scoot your hips back so his forehead is at your navel, not your chest, then pinch the knees and pull the head down. It often bites as much on the trapped shoulder and neck as on the carotids, so apply slowly. If he puts an arm back inside, go back to the triangle; if he straightens the arm against your knee, take the armbar from guard.

How to do it

  1. In the triangle he pulls the trapped arm out, so only his head is between your legs.
  2. Switch your figure-four to the opposite side from the triangle, or cross your ankles with the legs extended, so your knees close over his head like a teepee.
  3. Hug his arm on the mat under your arm so he cannot push your knees.
  4. Reach around the outside of your knees with both hands and lock an S-grip behind his head.
  5. Scoot your hips back so his forehead is at your navel, then pinch the knees and pull his head down slowly until the tap.

Key details

  • Do not give up the legs when the arm comes out: change the lock, keep the head.
  • Forehead at your navel, not your chest: scoot back for the angle.
  • Pinch the knees and pull the head together; squeezing alone does little.

Common mistakes

  • Keeping the triangle lock with no arm inside. — Without an arm the triangle just squeezes the neck and he waits it out. — Switch to the teepee lock and S-grip at once.
  • Leaving his arm free. — He pushes your knee apart and pulls the head out. — Hug the arm on the mat before you squeeze.

How to drill it

From the triangle the partner pulls the arm out; switch to the teepee, S-grip, squeeze lightly. Then the partner puts the arm back in so you return to the triangle. 5 reps each side.

Safety

Presses the neck and the shoulder hard: pull slowly and release at the first tap.

What comes next

  • Triangle Choke
  • Armbar from Guard
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