How To Escape The Rear Naked Choke - Rockstar Frisco

The rear naked choke ('mata leão' — lion killer) is a blood choke that cuts the blood supply to the brain off, leading to unconsciousness within as little as five seconds when executed correctly.

How The RNC Works: secure opponent's back, wrap one arm around their neck, grab your shoulder or bicep with same arm, place other hand behind their head, squeeze elbows together.

Early Prevention: 1) Positional Awareness — taking someone's back is one of the most dominant positions; do everything possible to prevent opponents from securing your back. 2) Hand Fighting — use both hands on one of opponent's hands. Focus on their strong arm. Tuck chin down.

Escaping The Choke: 1) Creating Space — tuck chin between the choke while pulling down the attacking arm with both hands. Push away the choking arm, secure a grip on the other arm. 2) Turning To The Side — leverage your legs to turn your body and create space. 3) Peeling The Choking Arm — use your hand to push against opponent's elbow or wrist to break the grip.

Advanced Escapes: 1) Head Grab To D'arce — use both hands to pull arm behind head and down, reposition head outside arm, grab opponent's head with both arms and pull down while turning into them. 2) Forward Pull — pull opponent forward to disrupt balance and grip (effective when standing).