Arm Bars and Triangle Chokes.

Sunday night Nathan and I went to the gym to do some jui-jitsu. I'm proud to say that I learned two new moves!! This is quite an acomplishment because three days later I can still remember them (for the most part). I have some pictures that will show you what exactly each move looks like. I do not take pictures of Nathan and I while we train so these are just pictures I found on the internet.

The first picture is not of a move persay but it is called the Guard. Before I learn a new move this is the position we start in. There are some differences though. The man on top has his butt in the air unlike when we are in this position our butt rests on our heels. We start from this position because I am a small person and need to know how to fiight with my back on the ground.
The first move I learned was the triangle choke:

As you see the person on the bottom has their legs wrapped tight around the person's neck.

The second move I learned was the Arm Bar. When first learning this move I had to ask Nathan "Is this choking you?" and he had to explain to me that this move is not a choke but a move to break the other person's arm. It was really funny, shows how much I really do not know.

In MMA when using these moves the point is to get the other person to tap out, which means that either their arm is about to break and in a lot of pain, or they are about to pass out. When the opponent taps out then you automatically need to let go of them and you win!