Video: How to Escape the Rear Naked Choke by Stephan Kesting. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
When an opponent is behind you fishing for a rear-naked choke, two hands on the choking arm buy you time to slide your shoulders down and escape.
3 key details
- Two-on-one grip on the choking wrist.
- Tuck your chin to the chest.
- Slide your shoulders to the mat on the choking-arm side and turn in.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Hand fighting from back
- 3:00Shoulder slide to mat
- 3:00Turn-in to guard or top
- 2:00Neck stretch
Safety
Partners apply chokes slowly; tap early.
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.
