Escape the sliding collar choke

Before it’s locked

• Keep both hands near your collar and your chin tucked when your back is taken
• Strip the first deep collar grip before the second hand feeds the lapel
• Keep your elbows tight so they can’t pass the lapel across

The main escape

1. Two hands on the choking hand: pull it down and away from your neck
2. Keep your chin tucked so the collar catches your jaw, not your throat
3. Slide your shoulders to the mat on the safe side, the same way as the rear naked choke escape
4. Clear the hook and turn in to recover guard

Escape roadmap

The seven stages of this escape. Work from the top: the earlier you act, the less you need the later stages.

1. 1
   Prevent

   • Break the first collar grip before the second hand comes
   • Keep both elbows tight so the lapel can’t be fed across
2. 2
   Defensive posture

   • Chin tucked and shoulders up
   • Get your shoulders toward the mat, like any back escape
3. 3
   Hand fight

   • Two hands on the choking hand, pulling down
   • Don’t let go of the first grip to fight the hooks
4. 4
   Make space

   • Slide your hips down to put the collar on your jaw
   • Turn your head toward the choking elbow
5. 5
   Clear the structure

   • Clear the hook on the escape side
   • Get your back to the mat beside them
6. 6
   Late escape

   • Keep peeling the choking hand as you turn
   • Tap when both grips are deep and the lapel is tight across your throat
7. 7
   Back to safety

   • Turn in and recover guard
   • Re-tuck your elbows so they can’t take a new grip

Escape options

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