Alias · Leg Entanglements
Outside triangle
Also known as Outside Sankaku — the canonical term used on this site.
English translation of outside sankaku
Outside triangle is the English-translation name for outside sankaku — the leg-entanglement variant in which the attacker’s legs form a triangle around the opponent’s leg from the outside line.
Etymology. “Outside” renders the position context; “triangle” translates sankaku (Japanese for “triangle”). The compound is the English-language equivalent of the Japanese position name.
Mechanics. The outside-line triangle closes around the opponent’s leg — the closed-leg loop provides the structural anchor for the outside heel hook (OHH) attack chain.
Cross-reference. “OHH position” and “outside leg triangle” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Outside Sankaku.