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North-south (bottom)
They are over your head. Protect your neck, frame their hips and turn in.
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Essentials
They’re on top head to head, chest on your chest, hips toward your head. It’s heavy and smothering. Frame on their hips, get to your side and recover guard before they settle a choke or kimura.
Your goals
- Frame on their hips to keep them from settling
- Turn onto your side
- Swing your legs back in to recover guard
What they want
- Settle the north-south choke
- Isolate an arm for the kimura
Key principles
- Turn to your side
- Frames on the hips, not the head
Common mistakes
- Lying flat and pushing their head
- Leaving your arms loose for the kimura
Techniques to learn
Each one opens its own page and video.
Escapes when caught here
Escape the north-south chokeSubmission escapeWhere it leads
- Other side
- North-south (Kami Shiho Gatame)
- Moves from here
- Side control (bottom)Turtle (bottom)Seated open guard
If this happens…
- they sprawl their hips lowFrame on the hips and walk your feet to turn
- they reach under your arm for the chokeProtect your neck and turn toward the arm
Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill
1. Overview
They are over your head. Protect your neck, frame their hips and turn in.
Key controls
- Hand in front of your neck
- Forearms frame their hips
- Bridge and turn toward their legs
In this position
3 transitions · 2 threats · 2 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 1 techniques
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