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Anaconda Choke

From front headlock, thread arm through armpit and around neck. Connect figure-four grip opposite to D'Arce. Roll under…

Armbar to Triangle

Transitioning from armbar attempt to triangle.

Arm-In North-South Choke

A variation of the North-South Choke where the choking arm threads in front of and traps the opponent's near arm agains…

Assassin Choke

An innovative choking technique developed by Baret Yoshida that utilizes either the opponent's lapel or the practitione…

Back Triangle

Triangle applied from back control.

Baseball Bat Choke

Named for the grip resembling a baseball bat. Both hands grip the same side of the collar with thumbs inside, hands sta…

Basic Cross Collar Choke

A classic choke utilizing both lapels of the opponent's gi in a crossed position. The practitioner secures deep grips o…

Body Triangle

Leg triangle around opponent's torso from the back.

Bow and Arrow Choke

A powerful collar choke applied from back control where one hand secures a deep collar grip, while the other controls a…

Buggy Choke

A leg-based blood choke attacked from the bottom of side control, credited to Austin Hardt and popularized in competiti…

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Canto Choke

A gi choke, named for Brazilian judoka and BJJ black belt Flavio Canto, distinguished by threading the choking arm — af…

Clock Choke

Applied against an opponent in turtle position by securing a deep collar grip and circling around their head (like the …

Crescent Choke

A face-crush strangle popularized by UFC veteran, EBI Champion, and ADCC finalist Vagner Rocha, sometimes called the "V…

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Cross Collar Choke from Guard

Application of the cross collar choke from guard position, requiring more hip movement and control of the opponent's po…

Cross Collar Choke from Mount

The classic application of cross collar choke from the mount position. Often considered the highest percentage finish f…

Cryangle

Triangle from crucifix position.

D'Arce Choke

A no-gi arm-triangle blood choke. The choking arm threads under the opponent's near arm, across the front of the neck, …

Ezekiel Choke

A versatile choke where one arm wraps around the opponent's head while the other arm's sleeve or hand is used to create…

Farce

A far-side D'Arce choke variation, part of Jeff Glover's "Darcepedia" family of unorthodox D'Arce variants (Darce, Marc…

Flying Triangle

Jumping entry directly into triangle position.

Fly Trap

A reverse-triangle choke attacked from the bottom of side control, popularized by 10th Planet black belt Jeremiah Vance…

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Gogoplata

A shin choke from guard where the shin is pressed into the opponent's throat

Guillotine Choke

A front headlock choke that compresses the trachea and/or carotid arteries, applied when the opponent shoots in for a t…

Hadaka Jime (Rear Naked Choke)

A blood choke applied from the rear with the arm encircling the opponent's neck and the forearm against one side of the…