Ryan Hall – Arm Triangles Disc 1 – 3

RYAN HALL – ARM TRIANGLES DISC 1 – 3

RECOMMENDATION:

Yes! Everyone can benefit from this DVD set. Depending on their experience, viewers will take different things from it. Each belt level has gems of knowledge. This is a good place to start if you are new to Arm Triangles. If you have been using Arm Triangles with a low percentage of success, you will gain a lot from it.

OPINION:

Ryan Hall’s principles and execution of the Arm Triangle submission are covered in a 3 disc DVD set. Ryan layers this one in a very logical order, starting with easy to understand concepts and mechanical details the viewer must know first before diving into the more complex movements, set-ups and combinations. Ryan gives a lot of details of these principles. He explains what makes the submission work. The meat and potatoes were cut by Ryan Hall. He gave his assistant Seph Smith the credit for actually being the expert at this submission. There are some short teaching clips from Seph Smith about the arm triangle.

After laying out a clear blueprint for the submission, Ryan then goes on to describe and detail the variants of the Arm Triangle, which he eloquently refers to as “different expressions of the same technique.” These include the standard side Arm Triangle (which he refers to as Side Choke or Kata Gatame), the D’arce Choke (which he calls the Brabo Choke), the Anaconda Choke, the Ezekiel Choke (which he does differently than the commonly taught version), and the Guillotine. Ryan then continues the by laying out some useful combinations that give the viewer a clearer picture of the technique and how small adjustments can keep your opponent in danger. Next, Ryan spotlights the importance of positional control. He dives into side control, knee-on-stomach, half guard, turtle, front headlock (sprawling position) and leg drag position. With these dominant positions, he highlights the methods of giving your opponent movement options that put him in jeopardy with each choice they make. Ryan’s method is basically using a position of dominance (ie, side control) and pressure to give his opponent bad options, all of which lead him into a variation of the arm triangle choke. He provides plenty of examples enlightening the viewer of what he means. Ryan also suggests using different kinds of pressure to make the opponent uncomfortable thus almost forcing him to expose an opening to relieve that pressure. Ryan Hall’s attack strategy is essentially putting his opponent in a Catch-22. The opponent is so out of position and uncomfortable that he MUST expose himself and be vulnerable to the arm triangle. Ryan gives the viewer a conceptual blueprint of this strategy and goes onto numerous positions and set-ups emphasizing it.

Ryan provides excellent transitions into the position, as well as resolving various problems that may arise while performing the Arm Triangle. The Arm Triangle’s core movement and set-up principles will be infused into the viewer’s game with a catalogue of training drills that end the show.

If you have had bad luck finishing the Arm Triangle submission, then look no further. Your golden ticket is here!

The content on this set is very valuable. The principle was laid down for the viewer. Ryan Hall has a lot of knowledge on the Arm Triangle. Even beginners can understand the concepts he breaks down. I bet you will love Arm Triangles after watching this DVD set. He is fighting in the Arm Triangle. He makes it about proper positioning, understanding and leverage, not about wrapping the head and arm. The approach points to proper dominance and energy efficiency. Very technical! Seph Smith and this set changed my Arm Triangle game.