A Loop Choke for Christmas

I celebrate the holidays by coaching techniques that I consider particularly fun.

The loop choke has been one of my favorite submissions since I was a white belt. There are many variations of the choke and it’s been around for a long time, but no one taught it to me. It’s something I discovered for myself and have been playing with for the past decade. I have put a lot of people to sleep with this choke, including black belts and guys far bigger than myself. For my last class before Christmas this year, I coached an introduction to the technique and some of its variations. Here are a few excerpts from that class:

Happy Holidays! I hope you all have as much fun with this choke as I do. Remember: always strangle responsibly.