Atlas/Control/Head-and-Arm Control
Control position·Arm Triangle / Katagatame — the defining submission, using shoulder pressure and the opponent's own arm to compress the carotid arteries; D'Arce Choke — threading the arm under the neck and trapped arm for a figure-four strangle; Sitting Arm Triangle — variant completion from seated posture
Head-and-Arm
Arm Triangle Setup
D'Arce Setup Control

Head-and-Arm Control

Arm trapped to neck - sets up arm triangle and darce

Dominance
84
vs 16
Control depth
Head neck
Controlling
Transitions
9
outbound
Submissions
22
downstream
//01About this position

What it is

Control position where you trap their arm against their neck while controlling their head. Your chest and shoulder create pressure that sets up arm triangle and darce chokes. This position bridges side control to multiple choke finishes.

What you do

The step-by-step execution guide lives in the app — 6-step breakdown, biomechanics, and situational tips.

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Dominance — Controlling perspective
84 vs 16
Disadvantaged68Dominant
Control depth · Head neck — Arm trapped, shoulder drives - arm triangle, darce, mount step over
Dominance — Escaping perspective
16 vs 84
Disadvantaged-68Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Free trapped arm, frame shoulder, turn head, get underhook
//02Concept tags
CONTROLSUBMISSIONSETUPBRIDGEFUNDAMENTAL
//03Transitions outbound

9 ways out.

All9transitionsin the App Store
//04Submissions downstream

22 finishes live
from this position.

All22submissionsin the App Store
//05Linked positions

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Control85
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
9 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Back Control
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control91
S-Mount
S-shaped knees - one up, one down, armbar setup
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Knee on Belly
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
13 ↗ transitionsControlling
// Head-and-Arm Control · Control

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