Coach Talk

Gift Wrap Choke

jiujiteiramagazine December 1, 2020 1 min read

By Coach David Sutton

Get ready to put your opponent in a human straitjacket. Well-placed grips are what makes this submission powerful.

Breaking it down:

From mount, grab your opponent’s arm with one hand while pushing behind their elbow with the other, driving their arm forward
Continue to push their arm down across the opposite side of their body
Drive down pressure by placing your sternum on top of their elbow, trapping their arm
From here, slide your arm behind their neck, reach deep and grab on to their wrist
Grasp firmly, further trapping the arm. With this move, you’ll wrap their own arm around their neck and gain powerful control
Slide your opposite hand in the space between their neck and inner elbow
Place your thumb on the inside of their shoulder
Make a fist and position your hand alongside their jugular vein
Finalize the choke by straightening your elbow and arm up as your fist applies pressure to your opponent’s neck

Level: Intermediate

David Sutton

David Sutton is the lead coach and owner of Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team in Melbourne, FL. With over 18 years in martial arts and currently a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu, he is responsible for a successful kids, adults and women’s program at his gym. Contact him at bjjmelbournefl.com