7 years ago. Timeless info. Thank you Stephan!

Quality techniques as always.... been training along time and I am always impressed with the instruction from this guy!

I love this format of giving several options depending on context. Reminds me of some of your earlier works (like the RNC video with all the different details and adjustments, which is still valuable by today's standards). Thanks a lot for sharing! Please keep more coming like this =)

Thanks. I was choked like 5 times yesterday from that position

Thank you Stephan for all of your excellent grappling and self defence videos, over the past few years. Excellent tips and a great instructor.

Stephan ,the two hand collar grip break is only illegal in judo if your engaged in Tachi Waza .Its still perfectly legal in Newaza.

I really liked this video. It explained a lot from the transition I took from JJJ 30 years ago to the BJJ I've started studying.

I've used the standing thrust choke a lot, but you are right; you can be arm-barred if you don't do it fast.

I have a training partner in mind for trialling these defences. He's heavily reliant on cross collar chokes & to be fair he's very proficient at it, he's had a high percentage of success utilising them. Understanding that 'iron sharpens iron' I guess I get the bonus of developing these counters against a proficient cross collar specialist & he gets the benefit of forewarning about what will come to be more & more common if he overplays a certain tactic. Thanks, great instructional again, Stephan.

Used the standing thrust choke today whilst rolling. Got a tap. Thank you.

every time I come back to this clip I see new details. Thx for this!

This video is seriously undervalued.

Hey Stephan, white belt here and just saying thanks to you and Ritchie for this video. I hit the standing thrust choke yesterday and it worked beautifully. Though I definitely need to work my defense more, hahaha!

As a newbie white belt I’ve used the thrust choke on a purple belt very aggressively and it shocked him so much that it rolled him almost onto his stomach to avoid the choke lol

#4 is risky but super effective if successful, def gonna try it out

Standing Thrust Choke is brilliant!

Thank you, this was just what I needed to address what was happening to me time after time.

Your logo would look cool if it was a siloutte of your right hand. It's like a signature look. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you Stephen.

Gosh I hate this stupid choke as much as I hate side control. I just started and I had to go against a blue belt. He was a big dude, about 6'4. I could roll him no problem, but he got me with this choke. Thanks for posting this. I'm going to work on this and breaking out of someone's guard. 😁

After learning this I no longer feel danger while in this position.

great lesson stephan

Standing Thrust Choke. We call it the "amasa pon." It means "kneading dough" in portuguese. It's a total disaster and virtually unused. If you're tall you can use this from MANY positions and get taps all the time!

great job explaining the details.

excellent video..thank you stephen!

beautiful! Thanks Stephan, definitely going to utilize these next class!

great tips for escaping cross collar choke thank you!

Hey Steve, this is allowed in Judo if you are on the ground. But yes, it's not illegal while standing now.

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful Professor Kesting~

The "standing thrust choke" os called "amassa pão" in Brazil. It works, the Key is to be fast to escape when your traning partner changes fron choke to arm bar. Other option os Ezequiel choke!

Thank you. You are a great teacher.

My instructor would say you're still in Closed Guard. lol

The last choke is called the masapone (sp?)

"lapel based problem"

Excellent! Say, is #4 only a counter or an effective technique on its own? My school just started working on guard again and I bet no one's expecting submissions from the top.

Pure awesomeness

Great video, but for the thrust choke option would it not be better to attack the side of the arm coming underneath so that you effectively "unwrap" the choke? Coming from the topside may tighten it further

I have been choked unconscious for resisting that last choke.

Amazing thanks Stephan

Great video can't wait to try it

So you CAN tap someone from inside their guard! Gonna try #4 even if they don't try to choke me!

Love your videos, so informative

Thank you

thank you your videos are a big help

#3 if you cant get the Gi out what about just pushing down with your elbow on the inside by the opponents elbow... any thoughts?

#4 works, i have done this as a white belt to defend against purple... yeah it gets out 'out ' , never tried knee on hip.... ok I will do this with my uke next week.... domo arigaro sensei stephenru

Love this, great info!

This video helped a lot. Thanks..!

Could you tell me how to defend back cross collar choke

Thanks

Is it possible to do an omoplata from the bottom position?

very nice video, great tips

Great stuff!!

Counter 4 it's called tsukomi jime in Judo, and if you're not in a club very ijf rules focused you can break the grip with both hands, besides it's not illegal in ne waza. not here to irritate, i practice both and love both.

Thanks for the lesson. But why didn't you say about the most popular defense - answering the phone?

Thank you for this video

Thanks a lot. very useful.

thanks for this video, my teacher is really good at this choke and gets me everytime with it. But how do I defend this from the guard or mount when im underneath him??

#4 seems nice for a long arm boy like me

I do plunging choke from bottom when I am in guard position I give a little pull so he reacts up exposing his neck i put my plunging arm elbow on my hip for leverage (this adds incredible power) i'm an old man and I get a ton of guys with this

great video

Solid stuff!

Great vid, thanks

thanks stephan!

It's been said, but this move is totally legal in judo! You can't do it in a standing position, but none of those gripping rules apply in matwork (except for maybe the pistol grip, I can't remember).

Wow love it!

Thanks steve

when you bump his grip to the other side of your neck is it baseball choke territory?

Really nice Video and really nice Channel, you are a great help! I use much of your Stuff in my Fights, just THANKS! :) Stephan Kesting

Nice details!

thanks! can you do submissions from half guard and when you are in someones guard? please ?

Good stuff!! 👍🏽

Ty

Thanks! Very Helpful... OSS

Great defenses but on #4 why would you not attack the opposite side instead so that you unwind the ckoke rather than tighten it?

thanks so much!

Thank you… OSSS

Cool techniques here... I tried the Thrust choke on a 3 stripe white belt tonight and he didn't see it coming.. Tried it on a 2 stripe blue belt and the knee in the hip crease to block arm bar was useless when he grabbed the back of my ankle to sweep me. So... be mindful of that.

Is technique 3 possible if your posture is broken , as in chest to chest

muy bueno

There is a really simple way to nullify the lapel choke with your chin against the back of the wrist which will create a wrist crank and bruises the wrist which will leave your arms free to finish them with either a can opener or a flurry of hard punches. I personally think that lapel choke is the dumbest move in grappling whether from guard or mount it leaves you wide open to a lot of attacks and reversals. P. S. You will only have to stick your chin in once and that person will never try again pretty soon no one in your class will either. No one does that choke to me or my thirteen year old son anymore

Curious question, is the cross collar grip (or any technique that replicates it under the other conditions) applicable without the specific kind of gear used for BJJ? Either if your torso is completely uncovered, or very minimal coverage. (like a tank-top or similar)

shouldnt he escape the guard before a submission... or... ?

Lovely

Awesome

Why is counter 1 illegal in Judo? Is there injury risk on my partner?

on counter 3 its kinda a time consuming getting the lapel and if your not fast enough you'll get sweep easily

I am just not too sure about relying on a lapel

hey you can get an ambar if you use the third solution

What is your jiu jitsu lineage?

At about the 7:00 mark can't the guy turn that into an omoplata with that defense?

On the GROUND, JUDOKA can 2 hand Grip Break. Just from standing... Maybe you didn't know this? Or maybe it was just a matter of the way it was explained and I didn't understand.

Did he say baby? :O

Looks like Ritchie choked you out at 2.23! :)

9:48

niccccccccccce ^^ Oss

Your vids would be better if they were 3-6 minutes long. I love the info but not the extra time that could be cut out. Great knowledge shared of course, so thank you.