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BJJ Fundamentals

Lesson 31 – Bow and Arrow Choke

Warm Up (5min)

  • Line Drills
    • Any
  • Partner Drills
    • Back Control Hand Fighting

Lesson (30min)

Rear Lapel Strangle – Finishing Mechanics

  1. Start in back control with a seatbelt grip
  2. Place the thumb of your strangle hand under uke’s chin
  3. Use your control hand to pass uke’s lapel to your strangle hand
  4. Switch your control hand to grip and pull down on uke’s other lapel
    • The lapel should be pulled down uke’s body to take the slack out
  5. Pull uke’s collar across their neck with your strangle hand to finish the strangle
    • The lapel should be pulled such that your elbow goes behind uke’s shoulder, so they cannot pull on your sleeve and interfere with the submission

Rear Lapel Strangle – Grip Details

  1. Start in back control with a seatbelt grip
  2. Set the strangle hand on uke’s lapel
    • Use your control hand to maintain tension on uke’s lapel while your strangle hand “bites” upwards to climb up high on the collar
  3. Set the control hand on uke’s other lapel
  4. Go into the strangle as before
    • While applying the submission, release your strangle hand’s pinky from uke’s lapel; this will help ensure that your wrist does not bend

Bow & Arrow Strangle – Control Side

  1. Continue from back control, with both hands set on uke’s lapels
  2. Shift your body to the control side and throw your hook across uke’s body
  3. Continue falling to the control side and hip out towards their upper body
    • You should end up in a position similar to an armbar, with your hips behind uke’s shoulders
  4. Place your top leg over uke’s shoulder
  5. Go into the strangle with the assistance of your legs and bodyweight
    • Your legs should push in the opposite direction to the pull of your arms

Bow & Arrow Strangle – Strangle Side

  1. Continue from back control, with both hands set on uke’s lapels
  2. Uke falls to the strangle side, pinning your leg under their body
  3. Hook your top leg behind uke’s knee to elevate their body and free your pinned leg
  4. Come up to a seated position and throw your hook across uke’s body
    • Note that this position is the same as technical/seated mount, which is another position to enter into the submission from
  5. Place your other leg over uke’s shoulder and go into the strangle as before
    • You may have to lift uke’s shoulder off the mat to make it easier for your leg to come around