Sneaky choke from closed guard using the lapel

Blue Belt · Lapel Chokes

Sneaky choke from closed guard using the lapel

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The caption states it in one line: "Sneaky Choke from closed guard using the lapel." Deivid is on his back in closed guard, in a blue gi, and builds the choke out of a loose lapel brought up around the kneeling partner's neck, then pulls the partner down into it.

The breakdown — piece by piece

STEP 1 · 0:00–0:03

Work from closed guard and free a lapel

The partner kneels inside Deivid's closed guard, both in blue gis. Deivid controls the partner's collar area with one hand and works a loose lapel free with the other, bringing the cloth up toward the partner's neck.

STEP 2 · 0:03–0:05

Bring the lapel around the neck

Deivid feeds the lapel up and around the side of the partner's neck and takes hold of it high, keeping his guard closed around the partner's waist the whole time.

STEP 3 · 0:05–0:08

Pull the partner down and tighten the choke

The camera angle changes to overhead as Deivid pulls the partner down on top of him and tightens the lapel around the neck. The partner collapses forward and taps with an open hand in the last frames.

Key details

Caption: "Sneaky Choke from closed guard using the lapel."
The guard stays closed in the frames while the lapel is set — the choke is built without opening the guard first.
The finish in the frames comes from pulling the partner down into the lapel, not from sitting up.

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