Blue belt · Submission · Bonus
North-south choke
From north-south, a choke using your armpit and lat against their neck. It's tight and catches people who frame with their head turned away.
Side control Submission
Step by step
- From side control, walk toward their head into north-south.
- Slide your arm under their neck, with your armpit landing on their throat.
- Lower your hips, sprawl back and drop your chest. Your lat closes the choke.
- Grip your hands under their far shoulder, then pull and sink.
Details that make it work
- The squeeze comes from your lat and armpit, not your forearm.
- Hips stay on the mat.
Common mistakes
- Armpit too low on their chest.
- Hips held high.
Drill it
5 reps each side.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Kimura from side control Submission · Side control
Set it up from
How to defend it
North-south choke defense: Defense against the north-south choke: hands inside and get off your back. Use it whenever they walk around to north-south.
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