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Submission · Choke · Fundamental · Gi only
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Sliding collar choke (Okuri Eri Jime)
A submission (choke) you hit from Back control, Body triangle (back) and Turtle (top). Fundamental level, gi only.
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Starts from
Get to one of these positions first, then look for the sliding collar choke.
Key steps
Choke. Tap early in training, and let go as soon as your partner taps.
- From back control, use your under-arm hand to pull their far-side collar open
- Feed your over-arm hand across their throat and deep into that collar, thumb inside
- Let go with your under-arm hand and grab their other lapel low, near the belt
- Pull the lapel down and slide the choking hand back across their throat, chest tight to their back
If they defend it
They pull your choking arm down: switch to the bow and arrow.
Common mistakes
Common mistake
A shallow first grip that only reaches their jaw.
Key details
- The deeper the first grip, the less you need to squeeze
- Pulling the lapel down tightens the collar across the neck
How to defend it
Caught in it?
How to escape itLearn the early defense, the escape and when to tap.
Where you’ll face it
You’re most likely to get caught in it from these positions. Each one has its escapes.
Related positions & techniques
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
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