Cross Collar Choke - Detail

This was one technique that was covered in the last two classes. Some people call it the Roger Gracie choke from mount.

One detail I have to remember to do: After I get the first grip in, bring my elbow down on this chest with pressure. I keep forgetting to do that.

The other detail, which I've figured out, really has helped me, is to turn my palm up, making sure my thumb and blades along there is against his neck. They always tell you to it's key to get a deep, deep grip on that first grip. The reason is the deep grip helps get a tight choke on the neck, on the carotid artery.

The other higher belts I was drilling with didn't do this and they were crushing my windpipe, coming down on my neck but they weren't doing a choke; they were not cutting the blood supply squeezing the sides of my neck.