裸絞めハンドファイティング逃げ(Hadaka-jime Hando Faitingu Nige)
HybridTranslation: RNC hand fighting escape
The RNC Hand Fighting Escape uses active hand control to prevent the attacker from securing the rear naked choke grip while working toward positional escape. [1] The defender maintains constant two-on-one control on the choking arm, peeling the wrist away from the neck and fighting to keep the arm below the chin line. [1],[2] Hand fighting buys time for the defender to work on clearing hooks and turning to face the opponent, and is the primary RNC defensive strategy taught in all grappling and MMA programmes. [2],[3]
Hand fighting is the primary defensive method against the rear naked choke, requiring the defender to continuously fight the attacker's hands to prevent the choke from being locked in. [1] Effective hand fighting buys time to execute a positional escape from back control, but is not itself a complete escape — it must be combined with a back escape. [1],[2]
Hand fighting defence against the RNC uses two-on-one grips to prevent choke entry. [1]
Hand fighting is the primary RNC defence in MMA competition. [1]
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Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
Submission escapes carry risk of injury if executed too late; timing-critical
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
Alias sources — [1] Back Attacks: Enter the System (John Danaher, 2018) [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Mastering Jujitsu (Renzo Gracie & John Danaher, 2003)
Mixed Japanese-Western terminology — combines traditional Japanese terms with katakana loanwords
Alias sources — [1] Back Attacks: Enter the System (John Danaher, 2018) [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Mastering Jujitsu (Renzo Gracie & John Danaher, 2003)
grip fighting ability, hip mobility for sliding to the mat, chin defence
strong hands for grip fighting, flexible hips
forearms (grip fighting), core, hip flexors, neck
According to Giancarlo Bodoni, the primary defensive hand (the one opposite your strangle arm) is the most critical to clear because without removing it, you cannot create a credible threat to the neck, and your opponent will instead focus on escaping rather than defending the choke.
Giancarlo Bodoni emphasizes maintaining a constant threat of the strangle by repeatedly stripping off the primary defensive hand—don't allow your opponent to hold it for extended periods, as this gives him time to think about and execute his escape.
Once your opponent peels your hand down and replaces their grip, they lose the threat of the strangle and can then transition both hands to your leg to work their escape, which is why constant hand-fighting to re-establish the threat is necessary.
The RNC Hand Fighting Escape uses active hand control to prevent the attacker from securing the rear naked choke grip while working toward positional escape. The defender maintains constant two-on-one control on the choking arm, peeling the wrist away from the neck and fighting to keep the arm below the chin line.
Hand fighting against the RNC is the most fundamental back defence in grappling, developed as the RNC became established as the primary threat from back control. Every competitive grappler and MMA fighter trains extensive RNC hand fighting as a core defensive skill.
Unified MMA: legal — Legal defensive/transitional technique; IBJJF: legal — Legal; IJF: legal — Legal; ADCC: legal — Legal; UWW: legal — Legal; FIAS Sport Sambo: legal — Legal
Danger rating 4/10. Moderate — submission escapes carry risk of injury if executed too late; timing-critical
The standard setup chain: Create Space → Disrupt Control → Execute Escape → Recover Position.
Standard counters include: Maintain Pressure — keep consistent weight distribution to limit escape space / Anticipate Direction — read escape attempt direction and block early / Transition — flow to a new position when the current one is threatened.
Common variants: Slide to side (choking-arm side) (fighting hands and sliding hips to the mat on the choking…); Peel-and-turn (stripping the seatbelt grip and turning into the opponent); Trap-arm escape (trapping one arm and rolling to pin the opponent's back); Body triangle escape (addressing the body triangle lock before escaping the hooks).
Hand fighting is the primary RNC defence in MMA competition.
Top errors to watch for: Fighting one-on-one instead of two-on-one — always use both hands on the choking hand / Controlling the forearm instead of the wrist — wrist control is more precise / Releasing the wrist to reposition — maintain constant contact; any gap lets the choke advance / Not recognizing when the choking hand switches — the opponent will change hands; switch your defence too.
The RNC Hand Fighting Escape is also known as Hadaka-jime Hando Faitingu Nige, RNC Grip Strip, Rear Choke Hand Fight.
