| A triangle choke is a type of strangulation | | | | neck and arm of the opponent, with the knee |
| technique used with four-figure chokehold trick | | | | next to the opponent's neck; the other leg |
| which encircles opponent's neck and an arm such | | | | crosses the ankle of his first leg, using the foot of |
| that the whole posture looks like a triangle. It is | | | | the first leg to lock the second leg of the |
| commonly known as Sankaku Jime in judo. | | | | opponent at the knee. The effectiveness of the |
| Triangle choke constricts blood flow from carotid | | | | technique can be increased by pulling the legs |
| arteries to brains. The technique can cause | | | | together and using the arms to pull the opponent's |
| unconsciousness from 10 to 15 seconds. It may | | | | head towards the attacker's shoulder. |
| kill the opponent when held too long. It is used | | | | Triangle chokes are of different types such as |
| with strict guidelines in judo fights since it is the | | | | arm triangle choke, anaconda choke and side |
| most dreaded technique to be used. And is also | | | | triangle choke. These triangle chokes are widely |
| used in various grappling martial arts including | | | | taught or practiced under the basic kimura closed |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Professional Wrestling, | | | | guard and open guard techniques. The triangle |
| Sambo and other mixed martial arts competition. | | | | choke method has become immensely popular, |
| In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, this technique is usually applied | | | | and is depicted in many movies, for example in |
| with the legs from a guarding position held from | | | | Lethal Weapon, this triangle choke is illustrated. |
| the ground. One leg of the attacker encircles the | | | | |