Collar Choke

Key principles

• · Both grips must be deep inside the collar with thumbs inserted, palms facing down, creating a powerful cross-pressure on the neck.
• · Drive your chest and forehead toward the mat past your opponent's head to amplify the choking pressure through body weight.
• · Keep your elbows tight and close together to concentrate force on the carotid arteries and trachea.
• · Sprawl your legs back and drop your hips to prevent the opponent from bridging or creating space to escape.
• · Anticipate the opponent framing on your chest by swimming your grips in early and collapsing your weight before they can straighten their arms.

Execution

1. 1 From mount or top position, feed your first hand deep into the opponent's far collar with thumb inside and palm down, gripping at or behind the neck.
2. 2 Feed your second hand into the opposite collar, also thumb inside and palm down, crossing your wrists over the throat with knuckles pressing into both sides of the neck.
3. 3 Pinch your elbows together and pull your fists toward your own chest while simultaneously driving your forehead and chest toward the mat beside the opponent's head.
4. 4 Sprawl your legs back, flattening your hips to remove any space and prevent bridging, letting your full body weight reinforce the choke.
5. 5 Maintain steady squeezing pressure until the tap, keeping elbows tight if the opponent tries to peel your hands.