Most Jiu Jitsu Chokes are blood chokes. They work by cutting off the blood to the brain via the carotid arteries. This is achieved by squeezing both sides of the neck, ideally with a narrow ridge of bone or the lapel of a Jiu Jitsu Gi.
There are also air chokes the most famous of which is the guillotine. These air chokes (also known as strangles) are more painful than blood chokes and if your opponent can endure the pain can be resisted for much longer. A blood choke when effectively applied will render your opponent unconscious in 8-10 seconds and can be fatal in under one minute.
An air choke takes much longer to render someone unconscious; especially if they have a strong neck. Many people tap from discomfort long before going unconscious.
Breakdown of the Helicopter Armbar & a bonus Helicopter Triangle. Ryron and Rener Gracie breakdown the helicopter armbar to celebrate the first? application of this technique in a televised MMA fight. How to do the helicopter armbar A lot needs to happen to get a helicopter armbar. First up your opponent needs to be standing […]
Hit this Scissor Sweep from Spider Guard. If they post Triangle Choke them. Starting from spider guard. On your back. With a sleeve grip (your right hand on your opponent’s left hand). Your right foot pushing into your opponent’s left bicep (just above the elbow). Your left arm gripping their right sleeve. Lasso their right […]
Learn how to do an Ezekiel Choke from mount position with Rafael Lovato Jr.
Rener, Ryron & Vince Vaughn Celebrate the UFC’s first Ezekiel Choke with a Breakdown. After Aleksei Oleinik epic Ezekiel Choke from UNDER mount, the boys celebrate with an Ezekiel Choke breakdown. Teaching you how to do it with and without the use of a sleeve. From mount, from inside the guard, and from bottom position. […]
The Perfect North South Choke Set Up & A Backup Armbar. Jiu Jitsu Legend Marcelo Garcia teaches his set up for the north south choke. How to drive the hands away leaving you space to surprise them. Suddenly shifting from fighting their hands at their waist to encircling their neck and applying the choke. Great […]
How to Do An Anaconda Choke. Usually performed after you’ve sprawled on someone trying to shoot a double leg, or on someone escaping knee ride to turtle. Anytime they are on their knees and you have your chest on the back of their neck the Anaconda Choke is available. If they have their arms outstretched […]
Gogoplata & Locoplata Variation from Guard. From a closed guard position use your grips and your legs to break your opponents posture, pulling them forward. Take a collar grip with one hand and an overhook with the other. From there you open your guard putting your far leg on your opponent’s hip and your other […]
Learn the 3 Key Points to the High Elbow Guillotine. John Danaher explains the 3 key battles you need to win to pull off an effective high elbow guillotine. First win the battle for distance creating space to pull off the choke. Then you must focus on winning the battle for hand position. Get your […]
Don’t Rely on Brute Force to Finish Your Guillotine. Firas Zahabi and Karel Pravec discuss every detail of the Guillotine choke, including many great variations. Fantastic details on how to use body position and angles rather than strength to finish the choke. Great information on realising when you are not going to get the finish, […]
Establish Control then Attack From North South Position. Marcelo Garcia explains how and where to push and apply your weight to establish crushing North South Control. Then surprise your opponent with a North South Choke, or an Arm Bar.
