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Chokes and strangles

Chokes and strangles (commonly but somewhat incorrectly referred to as “air chokes” and “blood chokes” respectively) are a common form of submission. Chokes involve constriction of the windpipe. Strangles involve constriction of the carotid artery.

1. Sleeper Hold:

The lateral vascular neck restraint (also called sleeper hold) was once a widely taught blood choke in law enforcement, and was performed from behind by putting an arm around the neck with the crook of the elbow over the midline of the neck. By pinching the arm together while assisting with the free hand, the carotid arteries and jugular veins were compressed on both sides of the neck. This hold did not put any pressure on the airway, but an improperly applied hold could quickly turn into an air choke if the person being strangled resisted the hold by attempting to turn around.

2. Ryote Jime:

Two hand choke from the front grabbing the collars with the thumbs inside and turning your fists into the sides of the neck.

3. RNC:

The Rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent’s back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases.

4. Nami Juji Jime:

Normal cross lock from the front with arms crossed grasping the collars with the thumb inside.

5. Kata Juji Jime:

Half cross lock with one hand fingers-in and one hand thumb-in.

6. Gyaku Juji Jime:

Reverse cross lock from the front with the fingers inside.

7. Arm triangle Choke:

Arm triangle choke (Arm triangle) is a generic term describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shoulder and the performer’s arm.

8. The Guillotine:

The Guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent’s neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine.

9. Gracie Choke:

Grab your arm/gi with one arm, putting your opponents head in between your arms, grab the elbow/gi on the other arm.

10. Gi Choke:

Use the opponents Gi/uniform to choke him by hold in one side and bringing a part of his gi/uniform from the other side over to this side (then pull with one arm and press with the other).

Originally posted 2009-09-07 15:02:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter