Alias · Triangle system
Far-side triangle
Also known as Opposite-Side Triangle — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: descriptive — attacks far arm
Descriptive — triangle from the far side
Far-side triangle is a descriptive name for the opposite-side triangle — naming the triangle locked from the far side of the trapped arm.
Etymology. “Far-side” and “opposite” both describe the triangle closed across to the side away from the captured arm; “triangle” names the strangle. The label distinguishes it from the standard same-side lock.
Mechanics. The far-side angle is what makes the strangle work: the leverage of a triangle is set by the angle of the legs to the neck, and closing from the opposite side changes that angle to compress both carotids when the standard lock would only catch one. The force angle, not extra squeezing, supplies the finish.
Cross-reference. “Opposite arm triangle” is a sibling alias. Full mechanical coverage on Opposite-Side Triangle.