Chain Attacks

The armbar is the natural follow-up when a triangle defence pushes the arm across. The triangle-to-armbar chain is one of the highest-percentage two-attack sequences in jiu jitsu.

The triangle chains into armbar, omoplata, and sweep depending on the opponent's defensive reaction. Each escape direction feeds directly into the next attack — a three-way chain from a single entry.

The kimura chains into hip bump sweep, guillotine, and back take depending on the opponent's posture reaction. From closed guard, the kimura grip is the starting point for at least four different attacks.

The omoplata chains into sweep, armbar, and triangle when the opponent tries to roll or posture. Each defence redirects momentum into the next attack, making the sequence self-reinforcing.

From mount, the americana-to-armbar chain exploits the opponent's defensive roll. Defending the americana by turning to the side exposes the arm for the mounted armbar — one defence feeds the next attack.

From back control, the rear naked choke chains with the armbar: defending the choke by pulling the arm down exposes it for the armbar. The opponent must defend both threats simultaneously.

Closed guard is the ultimate chaining platform: hip bump sweep, kimura, guillotine, triangle, armbar, and omoplata all feed into each other. The guard player who chains outpaces any single-move defence.

Collar-sleeve guard chains triangle, omoplata, and sweep by controlling the posting hand. Removing the post creates sweep opportunities; defending the sweep opens the neck for submissions.

Bottom half guard chains the underhook sweep, kimura trap, and deep half entry. Each failed attempt repositions for the next — the chain ensures the guard player always has a follow-up.

Knee on belly forces reactions that chain into near-side armbar, far-side baseball choke, and mount transition. The pressure creates the reactions; the chain converts them into finishes.