Glossary /// Alias
Rear body triangle (neck context)
Also known as Back Triangle — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: the neck triangle, not the body triangle
Disambiguator — distinguishes rear triangle (neck) from body triangle
Rear body triangle (neck context) is the disambiguating label for the rear triangle choke when distinguishing it from the rear body triangle position — both names share the “rear triangle” base, but the strangle uses the leg triangle around the neck-and-arm while the body triangle uses the leg figure-four around the torso.
Etymology. The “(neck context)” qualifier flags the strangulation interpretation as distinct from the body-encircling position. The compound disambiguator appears in coaching contexts that need to clarify which “triangle” configuration is being discussed when the broader “rear triangle” label could refer to either.
Mechanics. The rear triangle compresses both carotids using the closed leg-triangle around the opponent’s neck and one trapped arm — the connection through the closed loop is what maintains the bilateral compression as the opponent rotates.
Cross-reference. “Body triangle” is the body-encircling configuration; “back triangle” is the neck-encircling strangle from a different angle. Full mechanical coverage on Rear Triangle.