How To Do Jiu Jitsu Chokeholds Video

Choke holds are a Jiu Jitsu technique you can use to control your opponent. Get expert tips and advice on martial arts and grappling in this video.

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Make sure that you control opponent's gi
Use top hand across neck & grab collar
Grab lapel with bottom hand
Go onto your side to finish choke

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Aaron Fruitstone is a Martial Arts Instructor and Competitor with a 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo. He began training in 1982 under Master Mel Steiner, VIII DAN and executive Vice President of the International Ch'ang Hon Taekwondo federation (ICTF). Mr. Fruitstone has written articles featured in Black Belt Magazine, such as "Martial Arts Training for Combat", and is a certified international instructor. He has also been featured in the film, "Inner Peace", and is the wellness director for the ICTF.

AARON FRUITSTONE: Hi. This is Aaron Fruitstone. I am the head instructor and owner of Chi Martial Arts in Miami Shores, Florida. In this clip, we are going to talk about how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu chokes. There are hundreds of variations of chokes for Jiu-Jitsu but I am going to show you a simple one from the back. So, from this position I have my feet hooked inside, and I have control of my opponent by opening his collar. What I am going to do from this open position, I am going to take my opposite hand, bring it across and as high as I can into my opponent's collar. Now, the key is to get super deep. With the near hand, I am going to reach across and grab the lapel of my opponent lower than my top hand. What I am going to do, I am going to pull straight down with the hand that is in the lapel, at the same time I am going to turn on my left side and bring my right elbow up to apply the choke. Again, I have my hooks, I have got his gi controlled, I take out my right hand, I shoot it up as high as I can, left hand shoots across, grabs the lapel, pulls down at the same time I turn on my side, and lift my shoulder. The five things to remember about controlling and choking out your opponent from the back are to make sure that you have the hooks inside, control the gi, top hand comes out, other hand controls the lapel, go on to your side to finish the choke.

How to Do Jiu Jitsu Chokeholds Video

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