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Ground Fighting Series: Triangle Choke/Spine Lock from Butterfly Guard — No-Gi, Jiu Jitsu, Grappling

Ground Fighting Series

Ground Fighting Series: Triangle Choke/Spine Lock from Butterfly Guard — No-Gi, Jiu Jitsu, Grappling

Ground Fighting Series

Neil shows a very unique setup to the triangle choke from the butterfly guard. If the triangle choke fails, Neil shows how to carry on and finish with either a shoulder lock or a spine lock.

ABOUT NEIL MELANSON

Neil Melanson, the grappling coach at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, specializes in Jujutsu, catch wrestling, guard, leg locks and triangle chokes. His style is born in the hybrid Hayastan Grappling System, which combines elements of Judo, Sambo, Jiu Jitsu as well as Greco Roman and Freestyle wrestling. Melanson has trained under Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan, and Karo Parisyan (who awarded him his black belt).

Throughout his career, Melanson has trained some of the top fighters in Mixed Martial Arts, including: UFC Hall of famer Randy Couture, three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Gray Maynard, Todd Duffee and Goran Reljic, among others.