one man's journey into a world of chokes, guards, locks, bars, sweeps, passes and strangles.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Marcelo's North South Choke
This one is so simple that I can't believe I couldn't figure it out just from competition footage. Click to enlarge.
The choke is the most decisive finish in all of martial arts--moreso than even the knockout. It is probably no coincidence that the best pound-for-pound jiu jitsu guy on the planet finishes as many fights as he does with a choke.