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Rear naked choke (Hadaka Jime)

A submission (choke) you hit from Back control, Turtle (top), Crucifix, Turtle (bottom) and Body triangle (back). Fundamental level.

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BJJ Basics: Rear Naked Choke

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Starts from

Get to one of these positions first, then look for the rear naked choke.

Back controlTurtle (top)CrucifixTurtle (bottom)Body triangle (back)

Key steps

Choke. Tap early in training, and let go as soon as your partner taps.

  1. From back control, slide your choking arm under their chin
  2. Grab your other bicep with that hand
  3. Put your other hand behind their head
  4. Squeeze your elbows together and expand your chest
If they defend it

They tuck their chin: switch to the bow and arrow (gi) or an armbar.

Common mistakes

Common mistake

Squeezing on the jaw instead of the neck.

Key details
  • Their throat sits in the crook of your elbow, not on your forearm
  • Keep your head tight beside theirs
In competition

The most-used finish at every ADCC World Championship BJJ Heroes has tracked since 2015. At ADCC 2026, chokes from back control were the top finish (19 of 50 submissions).

Source: BJJ Heroes, ADCC 2026 After Math, Data Compilation and Analysis; BJJ Heroes, 2026 ADCC World Championship Results

How to defend it

Caught in it?
Learn the early defense, the escape and when to tap.
How to escape it

Where you’ll face it

You’re most likely to get caught in it from these positions. Each one has its escapes.

Back control (defend)Turtle (bottom)

Related positions & techniques

Starts from
Back controlTurtle (top)CrucifixTurtle (bottom)Body triangle (back)
Defend it
How to escape the rear naked choke
Similar submissions
Triangle (Sankaku Jime)Arm triangle (Kata Gatame)GuillotineD'Arce chokeAnaconda chokeNorth-south choke
In courses
Foundations I: Survive & escapeFoundations VI: Standing, front headlock & backBack attack set

Safety and research

Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes

Practice

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