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Head and Arm Choke

The 6 Steps of a Good Submission

October 11, 2019 by Stephan Kesting

Heel Hook Submission

Did you know that there's an actual physics and biomechanics-based procedure that'll definitely help you tap out many more people in BJJ? At a high level there's so much more more to getting a choke or an armlock than simply seeing an opportunity and jumping on it. That approach rarely works against good people. Instead it's about gradually manoeuvring your opponent into worse and worse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: Anaconda Choke, Armbar, Baseball Choke, BJJ, Bow and Arrow Choke, Brabo choke, Chokes, Collar Chokes, Cutting Armbar, D'Arce Choke, Guillotine Choke, Head and Arm Choke, Interviews, Kimura, North-South Choke, Rear Naked Choke, Reverse Armbar, Rob Biernacki, Sleeve Choke, Submission, Submission Grappling, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Triangle Choke

My Favourite Head and Arm Choke Finish

May 31, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

head and arm belly down finish

The head and arm choke (aka the 'arm triangle' and/or 'kata gatame') is one of the staple submissions of BJJ. It works with the gi, in MMA and in submission grappling. A lot of people can get to this position, but then have problems actually finishing the choke, especially if their opponent has a strong neck and upper body. Here is my favourite way to finish the head and arm choke. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: BJJ, Chokes, Head and Arm Choke, Judo, Kesa Gatame, MMA, No Gi, Submission, Techniques, Video

The 10 Second Choke Fix (or How to Tap Out More People)

February 20, 2017 by Stephan Kesting

fixing the triangle choke

How many times has a sparring partner told you "Man, I was SO close to tapping" after you'd been squeezing their neck like crazy in a desperate attempt to choke them, but then decided that it wasn't working and gave up on the submission? Frustrating, isn't it? Or have you ever held a choke for so long that you completely burn out your grips and have to fight the rest of the match with jello … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Anaconda Choke, Bow and Arrow Choke, Brabo choke, Chokes, Collar Chokes, D'Arce Choke, Elliott Bayev, Guillotine Choke, Head and Arm Choke, Rear Naked Choke, Sleeve Choke, Submission, Techniques, Training, Triangle Choke, Von Flue Choke

How to Make Your Chokes Tighter

August 14, 2016 by Stephan Kesting

BJJ Choke Mechanics

Psst, wanna tap out more people with chokes, including that super-tough guy with the giant neck? Success in choking is all about the details and getting the underlying mechanics correct. Yes, you can get chokes to work with bad technique - people do it all the time.  But it's difficult, wastes a lot of energy, and isn't very high percentage. But on the other hand as soon as you get the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Anaconda Choke, BJJ, Bow and Arrow Choke, Brabo choke, Chokes, Collar Chokes, Concepts, D'Arce Choke, Head and Arm Choke, Rear Naked Choke, Rob Biernacki, Sleeve Choke, Submission, Techniques, Triangle Choke, Video, Von Flue Choke

How to Do the Head and Arm Choke (aka ‘Kata Gatame’)

June 18, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

The Head and Arm choke is a super-powerful submission that works with and without the gi, with and without strikes, in BJJ, Judo, Submission Grappling and Judo. It's ended a lot of matches and even put a few people to sleep. The Head and Arm choke comes from Judo (where it's known as Kata Gatame) and if you grapple then it's a technique that you need to know! This choke cuts off the blood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Instructional Videos Tagged With: Android, Gi, Head and Arm Choke, iPhone, Judo, MMA, No Gi, Submission, Techniques, Video

Tap Out Less Often! The ‘Submission Defense’ App for Android…

June 3, 2013 by Stephan Kesting

After a ton of planning and working with video editors and Android app programers, I'm thrilled to announce that Submission Defense - the latest Grapplearts app for the Android platform - is finally ready!! This app was designed with one single-minded purpose: to help you tap out much less often. This app takes you through my very favorite escapes for many of the most common and most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques, Training Tagged With: Americana, Android, Ankle Lock, Armbar, Escapes, Head and Arm Choke, iPhone, Kimura, Kneebars, Leglocks, Rear Naked Choke, Submission

How to set up and apply the head and arm choke

November 26, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

Here's a clip of Emily Kwok teaching something really cool - how to set up the head and arm choke (also known as 'kata gatame') from mount, and then how to ratchet it on so tightly that your opponent has no choice but to tap out, no matter how big he is. I've played around with the adjustments she shows, and it allowed me to REALLY tighten up this position WITHOUT using a ton of upper body … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Female Grapplers, Grappling Techniques, Instructional Videos Tagged With: Chokes, Emily Kwok, Grapplearts DVDs, Head and Arm Choke, iPhone, Mount, No Gi, Submission, Submission Grappling, Video

How to Attack Super-Defensive Opponents

September 25, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

It's a fact: big guys don't like losing to smaller guys. That's why sometimes, when a bigger guy realizes he's not going to be able to actually win a match, he changes gears and uses all his strength and size for only one thing... ... to stall, stall, stall and hope for a draw! It can be super-frustrating when an opponent absolutely refuses to engage with you. Especially when the damn guy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Female Grapplers, Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Armlocks, Brandon Mullins, Closed Guard, Gi, Grapplearts DVDs, Guard Sweeps, Head and Arm Choke, iPhone, Kimura, Rear Mount, Strategy, Submission, Techniques, Video

2 Good Reasons to Bail Out of the Mount

July 12, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

What? Abandon the Mount? The position you've worked so hard to achieve?!?  Let me explain... BJJ is a position-based art. The positional system of BJJ is the central organizing theme of my 'Roadmap for BJJ' book (click here to be emailed instructions on how to download this free book). On page 5 of the book we talk about how the positions in BJJ definitely fall into a hierarchy. Some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Android, Chokes, Head and Arm Choke, iPhone, Mount, Sidemount, Submission, Techniques, Video

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