Video: Renzo Gracie BJJ - Ezekiel choke by The Grapple Club. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The Ezekiel uses your own sleeve to slide a forearm across the throat, and it works from mount, guard and even inside someone's guard.
3 key details
- Grip inside your own sleeve deep.
- Slide the other hand across the neck, blade first.
- Close the elbows together like scissors.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Sleeve grip practice
- 2:00Mount Ezekiel motion
- 2:00Ezekiel from inside guard
- 3:00Alternating sides on dummy
- 1:00Wrist stretch
Safety
Slow pressure; release on the tap.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
