I wonder if this was the basis for the Brazilian "clock choke". It looks pretty similar except for the second hand, which firmly holds the other side of the gi...and the head positioning, which in BJJ you try to get your head completely to the mat to maximize the tension.
aka clock choke
mmaspecs 9 months ago
Nice. This is used in high level judo competition by many players the world over.
serekithegreat 9 months ago
Nice!
martfun 1 year ago
thanks so much. this helped me on my exam. :)
Ashelein 4 years ago
I wonder if this was the basis for the Brazilian "clock choke". It looks pretty similar except for the second hand, which firmly holds the other side of the gi...and the head positioning, which in BJJ you try to get your head completely to the mat to maximize the tension.
Eastbay007 4 years ago
It most certainly is. Most of BJJ comes directly from Judo, so it should be no surprise.
holdyerground1 2 years ago 9
its a variation.. done in judo first. remember bjj comes from judo
Hector2028 2 years ago 4
@Eastbay007 Basic Judo newaza>Advanced BJJ
samluke8121 1 year ago
This is a really great choke. Simple and powerful. Thanks for posting.
bwolan 4 years ago