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Rear naked choke defense

An escape (submission escape) you hit from Back control (defend), landing you in Half guard. Fundamental level.

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How Henry Akins Escaped My Fully Locked And Belly Down Rear Naked Choke

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How to do it

Puts you in

Half guard →
  1. Tuck your chin and get both hands on the choking arm
  2. Pull the wrist down off your neck
  3. Slide your shoulders to the mat on their underhook side, away from the choking arm
  4. Clear the bottom hook and turn into them to recover guard

How it connects

Starts from
Back control (defend)
Similar escapes
Armbar escape (hitchhiker)Triangle escapeGuillotine escape
In courses
Foundations I: Survive & escapeBack attack set

Get it right

Key details
  • Two hands on one arm
  • Escape to the underhook side so the choking arm ends up on top, where it has the least angle
Common mistake

Grabbing their forearm with one hand only.

If they defend it

They body triangle: still fight the hands first, then turn into the locked side.

Safety and research

Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes

Practice

Quick checkRear naked choke defense quick check4 questions
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