How To Perform A Rear Naked Choke

1) To apply this attack start in Rear Mount, controlling your opponent with the over-under grip. It's important that my bottom hand grabs my top wrist, and not the other way around.

2) Then grip his opposite shoulder with your top hand. This step is called the "tiger claw," because your fingers are in a claw shape as they grip the back of his right shoulder

3) Now pull your bottom arm out from under his armpit and clasp your hands together, palm-to-palm.This makes for a very strong position because your arm is braced against his back. Your opponent is still blocking the choke with his hands, which is why we go to Step number four (if necessary if not skip to step six).

4) With your left hand regrip the shoulder (just like in step two). At the same time shoot your right hand forward to knock his right hand off of your forearm, this limits his ability to block your choke. This is a quick motion, almost like a palm strike to his wrist. You don't want to push his hand slowly, or leave your hand dangling out there for him to grab.

5) Now return to the palm-to-palm grip from step three. Now the noose around his neck is much tighter, and his primary defense - his right hand - should be removed from his forearm. Ideally your forearm comes UNDER his jaw and not across his face or chin.

6)Shoot your right hand deep behind his neck and lock it into place using pressure from your own head. Your left hand is on your right bicep. Squeeze down, in and up in a hooking motion under his jaw. Also stretch him out by extending my legs and arching my back to make the choke even more powerful. Following these six steps will turbo charge your Rear Naked Choke attack when you're training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and/or submission wrestling.

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