Alias · Back Position
Reverse triangle
Also known as Rear Triangle — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Used in some regions; can also refer to legs-inverted guard triangle — context-dependent
Reverse/rear triangle applied from the back
Reverse triangle, in this sense, is an alternate name for the rear triangle — the legs-around-neck choke applied from behind the opponent.
Etymology. “Reverse triangle” is used for more than one position; here it names the rear triangle, locked from the back, and is disambiguated from the front-position reverse triangle of the triangle family. The “reverse” refers to attacking from behind rather than facing the opponent.
Mechanics. The rear triangle compresses both sides of the neck simultaneously: from behind, the legs close one carotid while the opponent’s own shoulder loads the other, the same two-sided strangle as a front triangle. The rear angle changes the entry, not the requirement that both sides press together to finish.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Rear Triangle.