Glossary /// Alias
Inverted triangle escape
Also known as Reverse Triangle Escape — the canonical term used on this site.
Descriptive — names the attacker’s orientation
Inverted triangle escape is the descriptive name for defending the reverse triangle, naming the attacker’s orientation rather than the lock.
Etymology. “Inverted” marks that the attacker is upside-down relative to a front triangle, and usually underneath the defender rather than in front of them. It is the plainest label for a technique whose Japanese names are easy to confuse.
Mechanics. ⚠ Its home is bottom side control, which reverses the usual shape of an escape: the person defending is the one holding the pin. A top player concentrating on the pin drops their head into range and the legs come up over the shoulder line before the position reads as dangerous.
Cross-reference. Full escape coverage on Reverse Triangle Escape.