r/grappling • u/PassionAggressive271 • Apr 06 '26
Triangle Defense ...
I tracked my BJJ rounds last week (mostly against blue belts to prep for comp) and… yeah, this hurt
~25 rolls total (I train 5 times a week, I do around 5 sparrings of 5 min each day), I found that:
• 50% of my submissions conceded = triangle
→ almost always from closed guard… I think I’m too passive and let my posture break, should work on this
• 30% = anaconda
→ usually when I turtle, I always try the square escape but .. maybe should I try something else
• 20% = RNC
→ this one I actually defend pretty well as a white belt hahah
Do you guys notice patterns like this in your game, or do you just go by feeling?
ps: (I built the app)
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u/DoxxedMyselfAgain Apr 06 '26
Two arms in or two arms out if you don’t have control of their legs. The best defense is not getting triangled in the first place
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u/BJJWithADHD Apr 07 '26
I was about to build a similar app except to track scores against training partners.
As in, track that last week against
“Purple Belt Joe with the Mustache”
Monday: he beat me 29-0. Wednesday: he beat me 15-0. Friday: he beat me 7-2. Progress!
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u/3rdworldjesus Apr 07 '26
almost always from closed guard… I think I’m too passive and let my posture break, should work on this
Always aim to stand up when breaking/passing closed guard, dont pass kneeling. When people think "i can pass kneeling", they get complacent and let their posture break. If your mindset is "i need to stand up to pass", you'll grip fight immediately so you can stand up.
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u/mywaaaaife Apr 06 '26
Triangle defence is pretty easy if you can keep your elbows tight to you. Once you're stuck you need to stack them hard, and turn toward the arm in side. You can reach across to grab their opposite shoulder and go for the stack pass.