Breaking the Opponent's Baseball Bat Grip to Finish Rear Naked Choke
Use wrist lock and bulldozer techniques to break the opponent's defensive baseball bat grip that blocks the choke.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Insert your palm up into the space between the opponent's grip and their chest8:35
- 2Lock your hands together and turn your pinky knuckle into the opponent's chest while pushing8:43
- 3Grab the opponent's wrist by the soft meat near the wrist, not the wrist bone9:02
- 4Pull the opponent's wrist off to break the grip9:01
- 5If the wrist lock fails because the opponent turns their wrist, use your palm as a bulldozer to wipe the thumb knuckle away12:17
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