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Machado Methodby Carlos Machado

The armbar, triangle and omoplata chain

From the bottom guard, fight for his arm and go for the armbar. Lose the arm and you go to the triangle. If the triangle slips, point your knees out and roll into the omoplata.

A free Machado Method lesson. 4:42.

The steps

  1. 01Three attacks in a chain. Go in order, or switch between them in any direction.
  2. 02Fight for arm control. Bump your hip and get his hands.
  3. 03Control his arm and get your leg over his head for the armbar. Keep your hips high and keep moving.
  4. 04Lose the arm? Squeeze your knees together, lift your hips, hold his shin and adjust into the triangle.
  5. 05Triangle slipping? Point both knees out, get your hip out and roll into the omoplata.
  6. 06Keep him flat. Put your heels on the mat, move your hip against his shoulder, then finish.

The full course

This lesson is from Technique of the Month, one of thirteen free Machado Method courses. We'll email your login once you tell us where you train. No card needed.

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