Chapter 25, Page 45
The following is an excerpt taken from Tashida Kom’s guide, Self-Defense Tactics 101.
Mastering the Triangle Choke
The triangle choke is an effective move that can restrain an attacker and, if applied correctly, render them unconscious. It can be used in numerous positions, but most common is in the guard position, when you have your back to the ground and your opponent is on top of you.
First, use your legs to encircle your opponent’s neck and one of their arms. When executing this move, it is crucial that you immediately gain control of your opponent’s wrist to isolate their arm.
Once done, pull the opponent’s trapped arm across the center line, straighten your back, and secure your leg position by placing the calf of your top leg across the back of your opponent’s neck. Then lock the figure-four, maintaining a tight triangle hold.
Apply pressure with both legs by squeezing your thighs, while pulling your opponent’s head down. Be sure to utilize the attacker’s own shoulder to restrict their airflow.
When done properly, an opponent caught in a triangle choke will lose consciousness in less than ten seconds.
The triangle choke is easy to learn, but difficult to master. As with high-level grapples, there is always a margin for error and many beginners often perform the move incorrectly. Common mistakes include locking too early or late, and failing to establish a proper angle with your hips and legs, which can make the choke weak. Poor posture control can also allow your opponent to break the lock and escape.
Danger Zone One. Story by Midnight. Art by Salaiix.
Aw fuck!
I hope Madison has a backup plan!
I have a hard time believing Madison didn’t get a martial arts move like that correct. Gotta find a way to kill that bitch!
Kind of hard to tell how much time has passed between Madison’s line about taking a nap and Nihil starting to lift Madison up. It doesn’t look like it was long enough to knock Nihil out. Not only that but Nihil is probably strong enough due to her genetic enhancements to lift Madison up and pretty much power bomb her onto the ground.
I’m not sure if Madison has the hold applied correctly. You can see in the final panel that the bitch’s right arm is blocking Madison’s left leg from pressing on her neck. With only the right leg pressing on the bitch’s neck it may not be having the full effect.
That or Nihil recognized what Madison was doing and acted before triangle choke could knock her unconscious. Nihil’s strength was also genetically enhanced so she should be strong enough to just outright muscle out of the triangle choke by lifting Madison up in the air and power bombing her.
Almost had her! Nihil’s eyes were getting a little bloodshot in that third panel.
Problem is, feeling no pain means Nihil can push her body over its natural limits. Then tack on enhanced strength and someone like Nihil’s going to be too strong to keep in any kind of grapple hold for long.
But maybe Nihil will dislocate her shoulder or severely injure her back/neck before getting fully out of that hold. If Madison’s lucky.