How to do the North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia

[mrkitanai1]

Best grappler on the planet - nuff said.

[EternityMan1337]

damn i couldn't bother watch the whole thing

[debtbully3]

Marcelo does not even have balance!He's water, it's like getting waterboarded.

[debtbully31]

Maecelo is the coolest! thanks eddie!

[debtbully31]

When they turn the head knee him in the face!

[Friendlynice]

I wonder how much it costs to go to Marcelo Garcia's classes.. I know average people like myself probably wouldn't be able to afford it :-(

[kanguesso]

@Friendlynice It's expensive my friend. He charges $220/month for a 1 year contract. A two week pass for $150.00 and a one month pass for $235. That is one problem i have with BJJ. It feels like it is an exclusive golf club. It should really be more accessible to the average person so that the sport can really grow and explode. Even UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo said he wanted to start his fighting career as a BJJ practitioner but he couldn't afford it. Are you serious?

[krismikewill]

@kanguesso Yes sir, but everything is more expensive in NYC. I am sure that his location is not cheap to rent and maintain. With cost of living and so on, the "NYC $220" is probably comparable to $125 in small markets.

[bourquechris]

@kanguesso Good points. That's something I've always admired about Judo and Karate--that it was always about the disemintion of knowledge and that it was accessible to all classes. J. Kano was a great example and ambassador for that idea. And that's a really smart philosophy because you exclude no one--therefore, the ART necessarily grows and evolvles.

But then again, it turned out pretty good for Jose not being able to afford classes....

[DBKK]

@kanguesso @friendlynice 220 a month to train with someone like marcelo is a bargain. he could be charging way more if he was a dick and could make it even more exclusive.

[kanguesso]

@DBKK I am just a poor collage student like many others who love BJJ. Between monthly rent, utility bills, car note, cell phone bills and college books, $220 Bucks isn't peanuts. I wish it were, but it isn't.

[DBKK]

@kanguesso well it is new york. theres a lot of good schools out in jersey like princeton bjj that should be cheaper. you could also do the gracie university online.

[kanguesso]

@DBKK Funny thing is, people keep telling me that it is NY and that is why it is expensive, I live in Philly and most of the good schools in my area charge about as much as Garcia does. Most schools want to charge you anywhere from $195 to $210/moth. How do you justify that?

[DBKK]

@kanguesso here the most is like $120. i mean the pablo seminar the other day was 100 bucks

[maofas]

@kanguesso If you're a poor college student, do Judo. It's usually very affordable (your college might even have a Judo club) and the groundwork is extremely similar to BJJ, it just usually doesn't get as advanced due to time limits on the ground. If you switch to BJJ later the skills you learn will transfer over.

[kanguesso]

@maofas It's funny you should say that because i did start off with Judo. I have trained Judo for 7 straight years. i have only made the transition to BJJ 2 years ago. I love BJJ and i love even more the fact that Judo compliments BJJ very well.

[lumpdu]

..wow marcelo is like a bruce lee of the ground, he is cuttin the traditional ways to a minimum on the ground so that it´s easy to understand and learn!! he is phenominal!!

[eliotbjj]

pure gold

[acds413]

dont try and salvage it if its not working, just move on to the next move.

[stefan6175]

MG is a freakin genius

[simsonyee]

"I have been working on this chock for 4-5 years and it has just started working for me... "

LOL I have working on it for few months and it only works sometimes

[OneWorldGoverment86]

@simsonyee you need to clean your room first. thats no base for jiu jitsu. you got to eat healthy take care of your body and sleep in a healthy enviroment. when you do that it wont take you 5 years to learn or perfect a technique.

[simsonyee]

@OneWorldGoverment86

Freaky! How did you know my room was messy?

[gekiryudojo]

what if he pokes the fuck out of your eyes? what if he has a knife?

[Antiwhateverur]

@gekiryudojo He will be DQ from the competition.

[HomasterX]

Marcelo's such a nice guy

[sungminz]

marcelo looks like the brazilian version of Jet Li lol

[hdcpoker]

It is the Monson choke. Made famous from the Snowman himself.

[forzaazzurri101]

@hdcpoker hahahahahahah. OKAYYYYYY

rofl

[EtemaL25]

Jeff Monson

[RichardIsImmense]

Thanks very much for this video! Been trying to fit this into my game. Managed to pull it off once or twice too :-) Was struggling with the chin though so I'm glad I re-watched this and you asked about it for me! :D

[initialZEN]

awesome technique.. need to drill this now

[lephiliatre]

Marcelo is such a nice person. He came to the dojo I used to go a couple of times and taught me some basic techniques. I was one of the beginners with white belts but he cared about us, which was not always the case with most jujitsu teachers.

[mophoplz]

Sweet new setups for my favourite choke. Never even thought about using the knees to isolate the inside arm like that, awesome.

[serekithegreat]

Marcelo the master ! School us, O great one. Much respect to you from Oklahoma City, USA.

[fiddle0509]

What is the other choke that he's talking about at the 8min mark? I can't make out what he's saying

[LemonNation]

@fiddle0509 Rear naked choke.

[RichardIsImmense]

@fiddle0509 I think he's saying that the North South choke has a higher success percentage than the Rear Naked Choke.

[zigzag77]

I could have watched it without sound, And I still would have learned something!

[TuckerTransportation]

sounds like a sex move

[Keithketchup]

HAHAHAHAHA I randomly clicked on 1:06 while the video was paused :D

[23royalace]

Is it just me or does Marcelo Garcia kinda look like the older guy that took the kids to a party in the movie SUPERBAD in this video?

[StreetArtillery]

FAIL!´1:40 wide open for a right knee to the head. lights out bub! sweet dreams

[scarred10]

@StreetArtillery hes explaining the move,he wouldnt have his head this high while sparring

[nahuelfantino]

Marcelinho vs Rousimar Palhares!!

[nahuelfantino]

@bourquechris I mean in a Grappling match.

[bourquechris]

@nahuelfantino No doubt--that would be an awsome match, testing MG's leg-lock defense....

What happened to Palhares anyways? I think UFC doesn't really like Palhares because he's so dangerous.....

[nahuelfantino]

@bourquechris he was in the preliminary fights, oh he fought well... Search for that fight online dude it was CRAZY. I don't want to tell you nothing else, watch it yourself.

[bourquechris]

@nahuelfantino Oh, OK! I didn't know that! Thanks. Palhares is one of my favourite fighters even though I thought he was a bit of dick for destroying guys' knees :-)

[bourquechris]

Any video of "Stephen" and MG rolling??

[B0l0joe]

audio seems fine. Great vid.

[Tonyklick]

Where is the choke? I never saw a tap..

Stephan, you're great at teaching! I subscribe to your BJJ lessons and they are always interesting :)

[StevieSparkZ]

I watched the video from start to finish, you really have to have a background in BJJ and attention to detail to truly appreciate this.

[foolysteve52]

what kind of rash guard is marcelo wearing ? thats my favorite shade of green!

[LazyGrappler]

My major problem is how I place the arm around the neck. I like Marcelo's way of slipping the arm around the neck. I'll try it that way.

Thanks for the vid!

Author of "The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling"

[OctagonBiTcH]

Stop complaining about the audio and just appreciate what they are teaching you, ya idiots.

[bizkitninja]

stephan. your videos are the best on you tube.. keep them coming... and thanks to the likes of marcelo aswell for lending a hand.. great stuff

[Susitalo]

Mr. Garcia knows his details.

[Jiujitsukingdom]

Another awesome video Stephan. Marcelo Garcia is such a great technician and all round nice guy!

[kman19721]

Awesome video, some people are such whiners who will always find a reason to complain. Boohoo, the sound isn't good, try getting choked out, does that sound better?

[bilbaisim]

Thank you! you have answered all my questions !

[bilbaisim]

Thank you! 

[shay33ish]

I meant are badasses too many rums!

[shay33ish]

Marcelo Garcia and Stephan Kesting is such badasses and they have profound technique! Both of them want to know exactly what works!

[ehukai2003]

I LOVE this choke! I used it once, but the guy had his near-side arm between my ribs and his neck. I dropped my hips and went into N/S position anyway, while dropping my shoulder into the opposite side of his neck. I ended-up doing a neck crank, while at the same time choking him, kinda like an arm triangle. We're both white belts, so it might've been dumb luck. What do you think?

[snamone]

I am in BJJ Heaven! What could be better than Kesting getting Marcello to explain his moves. I you two honestly need to collaborate on putting together a basic series with him explaining the moves and you then brake the moves down in to chunks and narrating rolls with Marcelo applying the moves in sparring. ENCORE... ENCORE... MORE....MORE!!!!

[gavran88]

I agree, let's see it Steven!!!

[lececamara]

I love how he moves stephans arm on the last @what if your arm is in between@ part...so swift, he uses his legs like they where arms.

[starboy2013]

Nice One!!!

[ptbeast]

This is a really nice video. MG speaks softly, so a little hard to hear at some points, but definitely audible. I really like the guerrilla, impromptu feel of it.

The North-South choke has become a favorite of mine, so it is far from new material for me, but I found the little details, especially about the set up very valuable.

Please keep these videos coming. The are much appreciated. 

[iwanttofight69]

nice vid i went to one of his seminars before

[layups]

Thanks for this video. I'm new with grappling and I will try to work with this move.

[Jiujitsu36]

The audio is fine! I am not distracted by minor background stuff-- here in my office where I'm supposedly "working" (haha) or in MG's academy :) I'm just enjoying the excellent instruction. Please keep it coming. And thank you both.

[JoelBurris]

When the bottom persons inside arm goes high, why not switch to a RAT. I have used that set up loads of times. When people look into the ribs of the top person for defense I also like to go to a baraba choke, but that depends on how much the bottom person turns into you as you let off the pressure.

Great lesson - two of the best teaches in the game.

[WhtMike2006]

Did you guys film a guillotine video by any chance?

[StephanKesting]

I agree that the audio is a little fuzzy - it was shot guerilla style after a class. Hopefully the quality of the information makes up for the deficiencies in the audio. If we'd been in studio like for my DVDs then we would've been using boom microphones, etc.

[LamTangGar]

@StephanKesting Audio wasn't great but was audible and the information was priceless. Thank you for all these vids.

[Noseel]

@StephanKesting

More than makes up for it....sheesh people

[ehukai2003]

@StephanKesting I think you might try keeping a couple dynamic microphones around. I know they kinda cost a lot, but way cheaper than condenser mics. The camera mic picks up all the sound around it, but dynamic mics have a limited range of sensitivity that naturally cuts-out a lot of the sound. They'd be a lot less expensive than your boom mic, I can tell you that much. Just a suggestion. Your videos are still off da hook! Thanks Stephan!

[christlicker]

@StephanKesting I didn't see any gorillas. :(

[JdawgMMAblog]

lucky you getting to train with MG

[MrSamyboi911]

thanks stephan!

[DagAreHalland]

Again, I'll comment on your audio. I wish to hear better sound on your great videos. Clear voice and less noise (not thinking about doors or people walking by, but the noise the camera microphone is creating).

[DBKK]

@DagAreHalland the audios fine get some speakers