Canto Choke

Key principles

• · The opponent's own lapel is the choking tool: pull it free, feed it across or behind the neck, and the fabric replaces everything an arm would normally do.
• · The feed happens under the cover of ordinary top pressure — the choke's strength is that it looks like grip fighting until it is too late.
• · Once fed, the finishing hand anchors the lapel tight to the neck and your body movement, not your arms, applies the strangle.
• · It travels: side control, north-south, knee on belly, and turtle all offer the same feed, so the choke follows your passing pressure.
• · Control the head or hips through the setup — if they can turn with the feed, the slack returns and the fabric loosens.

Execution

1. 1 From a dominant top position in the gi, free the opponent's near lapel from their belt line and pull it taut.
2. 2 Feed the lapel across the front of their neck to your other hand, passing it under or behind the head as the position allows.
3. 3 Anchor the receiving grip tight to their neck, removing all slack.
4. 4 Settle your weight and rotate your torso to apply the strangle through the fabric.
5. 5 If they defend the feed, keep the lapel grip as control and re-feed from the next position — the choke chains with your passing.