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Choke from Half-Guard Top
Instructor: Prof. Bernardo Treko
Prof. Bernardo "Treko" is a black belt from Gracie Humaita in Brazil who holds numerous BJJ Championships and is one of the most accomplished MMA fighters in Australia.
Prof. Treko teaches Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts at the TP Fight Gym in Carringbah as part of the Gracie Sydney Assocation. We highly reccomend his classes to anyone
who has the opportunity to train with Treko.
For more information on the Prof. Treko and the TP Fight Gym please check out http://www.graciesydney.com/academies/caringbah.html.
This month Prof. Treko teaches one of his favourite chokes.
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Step 1
Treko has the top position and his opponent is attempting to attack from the half guard
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Step 2
Treko begins to untuck the opponents lapel from his belt.
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Step 3
Treko passes the lapel under the opponents neck to his other hand. (Alternate angle also shown)
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Step 4
With the lapel now wrapped under the opponents neck he now passes it back to his left hand.
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Step 5
Crossing his arms Treko now grabs the same skirt on the opposite side of the opponents neck
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Step 6
Treko now sinks his weight and opens his chest to execute a powerful choke
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Step 7
If the opponent is able to resist, Treko switches his knee across the opponent and places his head on the mat for base and finishes from the mounted position
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