Mini Ep. 17: Air Choke Mechanics

Mini Ep. 17: Air Choke Mechanics

From BJJ Mental Models

August 29, 2024 · 10:00

In this week's mini-episode we discuss air choke mechanics! Air chokes involve cutting off your opponent's ability to breathe by either compressing their trachea ("windpipe") or covering their mouth. Air chokes often don't act as quickly as blood chokes, but there are ways to speed them up by triggering the gag reflex. We also talk about why air chokes are legitimate techniques and should not be thought of as "dirty."

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