Chokes Techniques

Arm-in front-headlock strangle finished by rolling through — the common counterpart to the D’arce when the arm line reverses.

Guillotine variation that traps one arm with the neck, trading some finish speed for control, sweeps, and cleaner transitions to D’arce or anaconda.

Head-and-arm strangle from side control and mount — uses your shoulder and their trapped arm to cut blood flow.

Gi collar choke using opposing lapel grips like holding a bat — common from side control, knee-on-belly, and turtling opponents.

Collar strangle from back control using leg and collar grips — one of the strongest gi chokes from the back.

Gi collar choke related to the darce family — threading the lapel under the neck from top half or side control and finishing with a tight shoulder-line squeeze.

Short choke from the side of turtle or a collapsed front headlock — clamping the neck with forearm and biceps when they keep the chin tucked.

Gi collar choke from top turtle that walks around the head like a clock hand — a high-percentage attack when the opponent turtling hides their neck poorly.

Gi collar strangulation from mount that feeds cross collars and finishes with posture and elbow pressure — a high-percentage mounted attack.

Classic gi strangle using deep cross-collar grips — a foundational attack from guard and mount.

Choke attacks from crucifix control that use the trapped arm and collar or naked grips to finish while the far arm is pinned.

Arm-in brachial strangle from front headlock — a modern no-gi staple when the guillotine arm slides too deep.

Sleeve-and-forearm strangle applied from mount and inside closed guard — surprising and tight when grips are set.

Shin choke from rubber-guard or triangle-like configurations that presses the shin across the throat — spectacular, rare, and high-commitment.

Front headlock strangulation that punishes level changes, failed shots, and loose posture in standing and guard.

Arm-out guillotine finish that elevates the choking elbow and squeezes the forearm into the neck — the classic high-percentage no-gi variation.

Front-headlock strangle that clamps the head and near shoulder, then finishes by stepping over and tipping — a brutal cousin of the guillotine family.

Head-and-arm choke variation finished from side control or mount by locking the opponent’s arm across their neck.

Gi collar choke that feeds a deep collar, loops the head, and finishes from closed or open guard when the opponent postures poorly.

Gi collar strangle that loops the lapel around the neck from guard or front headlock angles — a high-percentage collar attack when posture breaks.

Triangle choke finished from mount — isolating an arm and locking the figure-four with the legs while keeping top pressure.

Blood choke from north-south that wraps the neck with your armpit and shoulder — a high-percentage finish when side control turns into a scramble toward the head.

Gi collar choke from side control that slices the blade of the forearm across the neck like a paper cutter — a high-percentage top attack when they turn in.

Front-headlock strangle that steps a leg over the shoulder and tips forward — a rolling finish when the classic guillotine stalls.

The most fundamental and high-percentage submission in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Triangle variation finished from the back or reverse triangle configuration when an arm is trapped against the neck.

Triangle strangulation finished with the opponent’s head and arm trapped on the opposite side of the classic triangle — common from mount, side control, and scrambles.

Compact rear strangulation that finishes with a short forearm wrap and shoulder pressure — a tight no-gi cousin of the rear-naked choke.

A classic submission from guard, using your legs to choke the opponent.

Counter-choke that punishes a locked guillotine from top half or side by driving shoulder pressure into their own grip.