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D'arce-Anaconda Connection

Jun 15, 20256 min read

D’arce-Anaconda Connection

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Submission Properties

  • Submission ID: S102
  • Submission Name: D’arce-Anaconda Connection
  • Alternative Names: Brabo-Anaconda System, Arm Triangle Chain
  • Starting Position: Front Headlock, Side Control, Turtle Top
  • Ending State: Submission (Opponent taps out or loses consciousness)
  • Success Probability: Beginner (25%), Intermediate (55%), Advanced (75%)
  • Risk Level: Medium - requires precise transitions to maintain control
  • Energy Cost: High - demands sustained control and multiple adjustments
  • Submission Type: Choke (Strangulation)
  • Execution Complexity: High - involves chaining multiple submission attempts

Submission Description

The D’arce-Anaconda Connection is a sophisticated submission system that leverages the arm triangle choke family, focusing on the D’arce (Brabo) and Anaconda chokes as primary attacks. This progression creates a dynamic attacking framework from positions like front headlock, side control, and turtle top, where the opponent’s defensive reactions to one choke often set up the other. It capitalizes on trapping an opponent’s arm alongside their neck to create blood chokes through compression of the carotid arteries. The system’s strength lies in its adaptability, allowing practitioners to switch between variations based on defensive responses, making it a high-percentage strategy in both gi and no-gi contexts, as well as MMA, where control positions help manage striking threats.

Visual Execution Sequence

Detailed description for clear visualization of the submission in action:

Initiating from a front headlock position after sprawling on an opponent’s takedown attempt, you control their head and near arm, keeping your chest tight to their back while your legs are sprawled to prevent their advance. You begin the D’arce setup by threading your far arm under their near armpit and around their neck, reaching for a figure-four grip with your near arm, while driving your shoulder into their back to maintain control. As the opponent turns inward to defend by tucking their chin and pulling their arm, you transition to the Anaconda by switching your arm positioning, sliding your near arm over their shoulder and around their neck from the opposite side, securing it with your far arm in a gable grip. You roll them onto their side or back, stepping over with your near leg to a modified side control or north-south position, ensuring their trapped arm remains against their carotid artery. With either choke structure in place, you apply pressure by squeezing your elbows together, using your shoulder to drive into their neck while keeping your hips heavy to block escapes. If resistance persists, you adjust between the D’arce and Anaconda based on their movement, or transition to a complementary attack like a guillotine, maintaining relentless pressure until the opponent taps out or the submission is complete.

Template: “From front headlock, control opponent’s head and near arm, chest tight to back, legs sprawled. Thread far arm under armpit for D’arce, reach for figure-four grip, drive shoulder into back. If opponent turns inward, switch to Anaconda, slide near arm over shoulder around neck, secure gable grip. Roll to side or back, step over to modified side control or north-south, keep arm trapped. Squeeze elbows, drive shoulder into neck, hips heavy to block escapes. Adjust between chokes or to guillotine based on resistance, hold until submission.”

Execution Steps

  1. Establish control from a starting position like front headlock, side control, or turtle top, securing the opponent’s head and near arm to limit their movement.
  2. Initiate the D’arce choke by threading your far arm under their near armpit and around their neck, aiming for a figure-four grip with your near arm to form the choking structure.
  3. Apply initial pressure with the D’arce, driving your shoulder into their back or side to disrupt their posture while monitoring their defensive reactions.
  4. If the opponent defends by turning inward or pulling their arm, transition to the Anaconda choke by switching your near arm over their shoulder and around their neck from the opposite side, securing with a gable grip.
  5. Roll the opponent onto their side or back, stepping over with your near leg to a modified side control or north-south position to optimize leverage for either choke.
  6. Squeeze your elbows together, using shoulder pressure to compress their neck and trapped arm against their carotid artery, maintaining heavy hip pressure to prevent escapes.
  7. Adjust dynamically between D’arce and Anaconda based on their defensive movements, or transition to a complementary submission like guillotine, holding until the opponent taps or submission is achieved.

Key Details

  • Head-Arm Isolation: Trapping the opponent’s arm alongside their neck is essential for both chokes.
  • Shoulder Pressure: Utilizes shoulder positioning to enhance choking effectiveness.
  • Rotational Control: Maintains control through opponent’s defensive rotations during transitions.
  • Compression Mechanics: Creates arterial compression through precise arm and body positioning.
  • Space Elimination: Minimizes defensive space to increase choking pressure.
  • Connection Maintenance: Preserves control while switching between submission attempts.
  • Angle Management: Adjusts angles dynamically for optimal submission application.
  • Defensive Awareness: Monitors for opponent’s attempts to turn, create space, or stand up.

Success Modifiers

Factors that influence the success rate of the submission:

  • Arm Isolation Precision: Properly trapping the arm across the neck for either choke (+15%)
  • Transitional Control: Maintaining dominant position during switches between chokes (+10%)
  • Grip Adaptability: Securely adjusting grips for D’arce or Anaconda configurations (+10%)
  • Pressure Consistency: Effective shoulder drive and elbow squeeze across variations (+10%)
  • Experience Level: Familiarity with chaining submissions and reading defenses (+5% per skill level)

Common Counters and Counter-Attacks

Analysis of opponent responses with success rates for counter-attacks:

Decision Logic for Opponent Behavior

If [opponent turns away] from D'arce pressure:
- Deepen D'arce control or transition to [[Back Control]] (Probability: 60%)

Else if [opponent turns inward] to defend D'arce:
- Switch to [[Anaconda Control]] (Probability: 65%)

Else if [opponent defends both] with head positioning:
- Transition to [[Guillotine Control]] (Probability: 50%)

Else if [opponent creates space] and postures:
- Reset to [[Front Headlock]] control and reassess (Probability: 55%)

Else if [opponent goes flat] to deny angle:
- Transition to [[Arm Triangle]] or [[North-South Choke]] (Probability: 45%)

Else [maintain control]:
- Adjust angle and reapply pressure with current choke (Probability: 40%)

Variants

  • D’arce Primary (focus on D’arce as initial attack with Anaconda as counter)
  • Anaconda Primary (focus on Anaconda setup with D’arce as counter to turning away)
  • Front Headlock Hub (using front headlock as central control for multiple

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