Alias · Escapes & Defence
Top triangle escape
Also known as Mounted Triangle Escape — the canonical term used on this site.
Escape from the mounted (top) triangle
Top triangle escape is the label for the escape sequence from the mounted triangle — the strangulation applied from a top-position triangle configuration with the attacker mounted and the legs encircling the opponent’s neck and arm.
Etymology. “Top triangle” specifies the attacking configuration: triangle applied from the top mount position rather than from guard (bottom). The escape considerations differ from the guard-context triangle escape because the relative positions are inverted.
Mechanics. The escape priority is destabilising the closed leg-triangle before the bilateral compression completes — the trapped arm and neck both need to be addressed.
Cross-reference. “Mounted triangle escape” is the alternate descriptive name. Full mechanical coverage on Mounted Triangle Escape.