Choi Bar

Key principles

• · The RDLR hook controls the opponent's base and posture, creating the window to isolate the far arm.
• · Two-on-one grip control on the target arm prevents retraction and sets the lever for the break.
• · Hipping out and angling your body perpendicular to the opponent maximizes leverage on the elbow joint.
• · Pinching your knees tightly around the isolated arm prevents the opponent from pulling free or hitchhiker escaping.
• · Bridging your hips upward into the elbow while controlling the wrist ensures the finish even against a bent-arm defense.

Execution

1. 1 From RDLR guard bottom, use your free hand and hook-side hand to secure a two-on-one grip on the opponent's far arm at the wrist and above the elbow.
2. 2 Hip escape away from the opponent to create an angle, threading your outside leg over the opponent's shoulder or neck to clamp down on the targeted arm.
3. 3 Release your RDLR hook and reposition that leg across the opponent's torso or hip to control their posture and prevent them from stacking.
4. 4 Squeeze your knees together tightly, keep the opponent's thumb pointing upward, and elevate your hips into the elbow to finish the straight armbar.