The Rear Naked Choke
A very common choke we have all seen since the days of Chuck Norris snapping his foes in half. The rear naked choke aptly named because the choke is applied from behind using only the arms. The arm goes around the neck and grabs onto the bicep of the opposite arm to lock it in place. With this arm in place it is very difficult to pry away.
Summary of Steps to Escape the Rear Naked Choke Hold
Here is the breakdown of the escape from the video:
- If you feel an arm coming around your neck tuck your chin ASAP to prevent it from getting under your jawline
- Grab the arm before it gets far and immediately begin blasting elbows into the ribs and face of the grabber. A head-butt once the arm is secured is a nice touch. Now spin into them, clench and terminate.
- If the arm gets deep around your neck don’t worry, it is nearly impossible to choke someone with only one arm from this position. Simply grab the arm that is going to be used to lock the choking arm. Then do what step 2 says to do.
- If the choke is fully applied and locked in by someone who knows what they are doing you have mere seconds to escape before the blood occlusion on the carotid arteries will send you down a long dark tunnel. With both hands find their fingers on the back of your head, violently and explosively rip them off your head and pull that arm down. Now you they only have one arm choking you which I will refer to steps 3 and 2.
Final Thoughts
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Until next time,
Brian
