Rear Naked Choke from Back Control (2)

1. 1Wrap your dominant arm around his neck with the elbow pit seated directly under his chin — no space between the elbow pit and his neck1:28
2. 2Grab his bicep-to-shoulder area with your free hand — get your wrist on the bicep and your hand fully around it1:52
3. 3Hook your free hand behind his head as low as possible and lock the grip2:00
4. 4Push your elbow down into his chest — almost like your elbow is giving him CPR2:30
5. 5Bring your elbows together — closing them toward each other2:39
6. 6Make a muscle with your choking arm and hold all three motions together with steady pressure2:45
7. 7Put your head to his head to block him from grabbing your choke hand2:54
8. 8Take a deep breath — let your chest and stomach expand to push him deeper into the choke3:12
9. 9From back with hooks, establish seatbelt grip: underhook hand grabs the choke hand, push it into his chest, drill your chest into his back6:39
10. 10Fall to the underhook side7:00
11. 11When opponent grabs a baseball bat grip to block the choke, apply the 'May I Help You' wrist lock: open some space and slide your palm up — palm facing up — into the hole between his hands8:32
12. 12Lock your hands together and push your pinky knuckle into his chest to crank the wrist8:43
13. 13Grab the meaty part of his palm — not the wrist — and pull the grip off9:01
14. 14When ready, give him what he wants — release your resistance and simultaneously take your hook out, throw your leg over both arms, slip your own arm out, and hook your foot behind his lower back9:41
15. 15To get under a tucked chin, make a karate chop fist (no fingers extended), bring the blade to his chest, and dig it up under the chin with short digging motions11:07
16. 16Once the blade is under the chin: spread your fingers out, raise your wrist, and punch the rest of the arm in to seat the elbow under the chin11:18
17. 17Lift both of you up slightly to free your trapped arm, then apply full RNC: elbow pit to neck, grab bicep-shoulder, hook hand low behind head, elbow down, elbows together, make a muscle — steady pressure to finish11:40

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How to do the Rear Naked Choke in Jiu Jitsu | Jiu Jitsu Tutorial | BJJ Lessons

Matt Arroyo Jiu Jitsu

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