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The Forearm Compression Short Choke is a rear naked choke variation where the choking arm wraps only partially around the neck. The forearm compresses one side of the neck against the practitioner's b...

Chokes and strangles are submission techniques that restrict either blood flow (strangles) or airflow (chokes) to force a tap out or render an opponent unconscious. [6] The distinction between a choke...

The cattle choke from standing headlock is a species where the bulldog-style compression strangle is applied while both practitioners are on their feet, with the attacker controlling the opponent's he...

The Choke Defence family covers all defensive techniques used to prevent or escape from choking attacks including blood chokes (strangulations that compress the carotid arteries), air chokes (compress...

The Choke group encompasses submission techniques that restrict the opponent's breathing by compressing the trachea (windpipe) or obstructing the airway. [1] Unlike blood chokes (strangles) which targ...

Forearm compression rear strangles use direct forearm-to-neck pressure from back control without relying on the gi collar or lapel. [1] The attacker threads the forearm across the opponent's throat an...

Leg chokes are submissions that use the legs — primarily the thighs and calves — to compress the neck and restrict blood flow or airflow. [1] The triangle choke (sankaku-jime) is the defining techniqu...

The Cattle Choke (also called the Bulldog Choke) From Standing Headlock is a compression choke applied from a standing headlock position where the attacker wraps both arms around the opponent's neck a...

The cattle choke (bulldog choke) uses a headlock compression where the attacker wraps the arm around the opponent's neck from a front or side headlock and drives downward, using body weight and the wr...

The Cattle Choke From Side Ride is a compression choke applied from a side-riding position (the attacker is beside the opponent) rather than from standing — using the side control or side ride angle t...

The D'Arce choke from turtle is a species where the head-and-arm strangle is applied against an opponent who has assumed the turtle (all-fours) position. [1] The attacker positions to the side of the ...

Smother locks are submission techniques that obstruct an opponent's breathing by covering the nose and mouth with the body — typically the chest, belly, shoulder, or arm — creating a seal that prevent...

Back control chokes are submission techniques applied when the attacker has secured a position behind the opponent, typically with hooks (legs wrapped around the torso) or a body triangle for control....

The standard calf slicer (also called calf crusher or calf lock) is a compression lock that wedges the attacker's shin or forearm behind the opponent's knee while folding the lower leg over it, crushi...

Submissions are techniques that force an opponent to concede defeat — typically by tapping out — through the application of joint locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, compression locks, or pain complianc...

The Wrist Choke from Front Headlock is a choke applied from the front headlock position where the attacker uses wrist control to position the opponent's own wrist against their throat, then applies co...

The calf slicer (also called calf crush or calf compression) works by placing a hard fulcrum — typically the shin or forearm — behind the opponent's knee and folding the lower leg back, crushing the c...

The Japanese necktie is a front headlock choke that combines blood choke compression with neck crank mechanics, executed by threading one arm under the opponent's arm and around their head (similar to...

Thrust lapel chokes involve driving the fist or forearm into the opponent's throat using the collar as a grip anchor. [1,2] The attacker grips the collar with one or both hands and thrusts forward, pr...

The Peruvian necktie from front headlock is the primary application of this technique, where the attacker secures a front headlock and then throws one or both legs over the opponent's back while sitti...

The Submission Defence group encompasses all defensive techniques used to prevent, escape from, or neutralise submission attempts including chokes, joint locks, compressions, and cranks. [1] Submissio...

The Bread Cutter Choke is a gi-based submission applied from side control where the attacker reaches across the opponent's neck to grip the far collar, then drives the blade edge of the forearm across...

The north-south choke is applied from the north-south position by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck, dropping the shoulder downward in a 'paper cutter' motion against the wrist, and using bo...

The north-south choke is a strangulation applied from the north-south position (kami-shiho-gatame orientation), where the attacker lies chest-to-chest on top of the opponent but facing the opposite di...

The D'Arce choke (also called the Brabo choke) is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, across the neck, and locks a figure-four grip with the o...

The Stoner Control Arm Triangle applies an arm triangle choke (kata gatame / head-and-arm choke) from the Stoner Control rubber guard position, using the unique leg positioning of the rubber guard to ...

The Stack Triangle Escape uses forward pressure to fold the attacker's body by driving the defender's weight over the top, compressing the attacker and changing the triangle angle to relieve the choke...

The standard rear naked choke (hadaka-jime) is one of the most fundamental and highest-percentage rear strangles in grappling. [1,2] From back control, the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's...

The crucifix rear strangle is applied from the crucifix position, where the attacker traps one of the opponent's arms with their legs (typically threading the far arm between the legs and locking it) ...

The Go-Go Plata (Gogoplata) is an unorthodox submission that uses the shin bone pressed across the opponent's trachea while the hands pull the head downward into the shin, creating a windpipe compress...

The Palm-to-Palm Grip variation of the forearm compression short choke uses an alternative palm-to-palm clasp (similar to the Gable grip but with slightly different hand positioning) to lock the choki...

The Ten-Finger (No-Arm) Guillotine from standing snap-down is a guillotine variation where all ten fingers are interlocked around the opponent's neck WITHOUT trapping the arm — creating a pure neck-on...

The Submission Escape group encompasses all techniques for escaping submission attempts — joint locks, chokes, and compression holds — that have been initiated but not yet fully secured. [1] Submissio...

The Posture Guillotine Escape uses postural adjustment to relieve the choking pressure of the guillotine by extending the spine and lifting the chin line above the attacker's choking arm. [1] The defe...

The brabo choke from closed guard is applied by the bottom player who secures an overhook on the opponent's arm while feeding the lapel around the opponent's neck, creating an arm-in collar strangle f...

The One Arm Variation Behind Head is a rear naked choke species where the choking arm wraps around the opponent's neck under the chin with the bicep and forearm targeting the carotid arteries on the s...

The headscissors strangle uses both legs clamped around the opponent's head (without trapping an arm) to create bilateral compression on both sides of the neck. [1,2] Unlike the triangle choke, which ...

The Gable-Grip D'Arce from top half guard uses a palm-to-palm Gable grip (instead of the standard figure-four/RNC grip) to finish the D'Arce choke — providing a different compression angle and grip se...

The fulcrum headlock choke from front headlock uses the attacker's own body structure — typically the hip bone or forearm — as a rigid fulcrum point against which the opponent's neck is bent and compr...

The arm-in guillotine from front headlock sprawl traps the opponent's arm inside the guillotine loop while the attacker maintains a sprawl position on top. [1] After sprawling to defend a takedown, th...

The Palm-to-Palm variation of the Cattle Choke From Side Ride uses a Gable-style palm-to-palm grip to maximise compression force from the side riding position — the strongest clasp available for the s...

The thrust lapel choke drives the fist, knuckles, or forearm into the opponent's throat using the collar as a grip anchor. [1,2] The attacker grips the collar with one or both hands and thrusts forwar...

The Peruvian necktie from closed guard with shin across the neck applies the necktie's signature leg-over-head mechanic from a bottom guard position. [1] The attacker, playing closed guard, wraps the ...

The Long D'Arce is the full-depth D'Arce choke from the front headlock where the choking arm threads deeply under the opponent's armpit and around the neck, with the hand reaching to clasp the bicep o...

The cross collar choke from body triangle combines the powerful hip control of the body triangle with a cross-grip lapel strangle from behind. [1,2] The body triangle locks the attacker's legs around ...

The standard brabo choke from closed guard is a gi-based head-and-arm strangle where the attacker uses the opponent's own lapel to thread around the neck and arm from bottom guard. [1] The attacker fe...

The Triangle Escape subfamily covers techniques for escaping the sankaku-jime (triangle choke), where the attacker uses the legs to form a triangle around the defender's head and one arm, creating a s...

The Jiu-Claw is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu submission from rubber guard where the attacker grips the opponent's face with an open-hand claw grip while the legs control posture, creating a combination fac...

The side triangle from side control applies the triangle choke while maintaining the perpendicular side control position, with the legs wrapping around the opponent's head and arm from a lateral angle...

The Step-Over Choke is executed from side control by stepping the far leg over the opponent's head while maintaining a collar grip, creating a choking mechanism that combines collar pressure with leg ...