Alias · Armbar
Armbar bend counter
Also known as 3/4 Armbar — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: descriptive — relationship to the standard armbar defence
Descriptive — counter when the opponent bends the elbow against the armbar
Armbar bend counter is the descriptive label for the three-quarter armbar applied as a counter to the opponent’s elbow-bend defence against a standard armbar — flagging the technique as the response to a specific defensive pattern.
Etymology. “Bend counter” specifies the technique’s tactical role: applied when the opponent successfully bends the elbow to resist a standard armbar finish. The descriptive form predominates in coaching vocabulary that teaches the three-quarter armbar specifically as the answer to the bent-arm defence rather than as a stand-alone attack from scratch.
Mechanics. The variant loads the elbow at the flexed angle by isolating the target arm and applying force at a different vector than the standard straight armbar — the fulcrum shifts away from the wrist toward the mid-forearm.
Cross-reference. “Bent armbar” and “three-quarter armbar” are alternate names for the same configuration. Full mechanical coverage on 3/4 Armbar.