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For many, the north south choke is one of the most frustrating movements to learn in the art. We talk a bit about some common issues surrounding the NS choke, why it fails for many people, so helpful troubleshoots, and some famous match examples of the technique being used.
Some great live-use match examples are:
Marcelo Garcia vs Pablo Popovitch (ADCC 2007) - https://youtu.be/JozmB8JZAFI
Marcelo Garcia vs Francisco Mendes (Worlds 2010) - https://youtu.be/bMUduVl7_Xs
Josh Hinger vs Marcos Tinoco (NoGi Worlds 2018) - https://youtu.be/RQizNfEydi4
Darragh O'Connaill vs Richie Martinez (EBI 3) - https://youtu.be/SzYSWBWq3W0
Garry Tonon vs Daniel ? (AGC 2014) - https://youtu.be/4KuZGlqGhxo
Buchecha vs Anderson Silva (ONE FC 2021) - https://youtu.be/Gi6wJnolzh8
After a frustrating training day for myself, as well as one of my students, I thought it'd be great to talk about plateaus. We talk about how to deal with them in your training, as well as how to deal with them mentally, and when it's time to take a break. We also talk about how to introduce more...
Published 02/22/24
I spent the weekend in Dallas and Austin, coaching two athletes at the ADCC Open, and then visiting 10th Planet Austin and B-Team.
Published 06/28/23