After having done BJJ for a little less than a year, I got into a situation last February at a party with a drunk individual who threw several punches at me - after the second punch, I did the arm drag to RNC and safely brought him back to his senses... he slept it off and there was no need to finish the choke. This move is money!!!

I like the way you describe that an arm drag may be the opponent moving toward you or if they are "bigger/stronger" you enter toward them to complete the technique. Many systems make an assumption that when you do "this" the opponent will always do "that." Adaptation is key.

I'm an Italian driver and bjj practitioner. What makes me? I fall down from the chair hearing you say " like Italian driver" with umbrella move...always nice video full of details as usual...

But doesn't that leave you wide open for a left hook or a left haymaker?

I like the analogy of the Italian driver. That visual simplified this move for me. Thanks!

This exact setup has helped me more than once. Nice presentation. Simple and clear.

And looks good in the eye of law:)

Learned this move, courtesy of Uncle Sam. (Army hand to hand) in the 1970's.

also, for selfdef, the forearm can do a throat-smash before the choke, as the choke

What a likeable guy and a killer at the same time :)

How do I persuade my instructor to squeeze a self defense day on my bjj school.

for most cases this would be a better option than punching, knocking out and letting the opponents head crack on the pavement.

Grabbing someone’s wrist is one of the most difficult things to do. It’s like trying to catch the end of a whip. It’s the fastest part of the arm as it’s moving. You are much better off going for the elbow in most maneuvers because it moves four times slower than the fist.

Bodylock -> mount -> take back when opponent inevitably tries to get up -> RNC. Might not even need to go the whole way if you drop them hard enough with the takedown.

Very effective choke thank you for describing it in an easiest way.

interesting ... will experiment with this during next cross-sparring. As an aikido-guy, immediately thought of the tenchi nage throw, but the "italian" way you showed seems equally lovely.

Excellent Technique! I always thought of this Tech. ever since I was a kid. I saw an old WWII movie with William Bendix, called the "Fighting Seabees".Bendix used this exact tech. on a Boxer To show him how vulnerable he was if he left his jab out too long. I always thought it was a good tech. but the way you do it by pulling yourself instead of pulling him makes it so much better to me. Thanks for the video.

Just found that you made this new channel. Awesome! Thanks Stephan. T

This is my childhood in one video - pulling myself behind people and choking them out. The only difference is that I would jump on their back and wrap both legs around the torso. It's actually kind of dangerous because they end up falling down and they might land face first because their arms are trying to stop the choke.

Fear the italian drivers !

Great 👍🏼 stuff, Stephan - I also find if you do take him down, you often fall right into an arm triangle choke. Rich

Have had to use this twice on the street in self defence

Real question... What happens when you release the chokehold? Is there a recommended follow up move or just run and hope the guys is too stunned to catch you?

ill get slammed for this but..feel like its leaving there left hand/elbow a little available to your skull.

Mans be lookin a lot like agent 47

It s important to set off balamce your oponet so he cant defend also you shpuld low his center of gravity escpecially if you are shorter and if ypu want to make it easier

Nice lil segway into chokehold big bro!

I've never heard of this. Great lesson. You were choking Richie too hard at the end. Ease up.

Very nice.

Arm drag is awesome. What that first hand does didn't even really matter much, it's such a simple technique. I kind of do the one arm slaps down one arm slaps up. I love your videos. I love bjj but I'm also interested in self defense.

I can see giving him a bit of a smack to shock him and then do the move.

Excellent. Thank you for sharing.

Please clarify your grip on his wrist. In another one of your videos, an instructor demonstrated a different grip.

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Excellent!

How about, grab their right wrist with your left hand, and as you pull them towards you, you push their left shoulder with your right hand as you step to your left so they are now spinning round, your right arm is now in the position across their upper chest, slide it up to their throat while sliding your left arm to complete the naked choke! I have seen this done on the street and it works a treat.

Yeah, I have been watching Troy Price and company, and they do a lot of the arm dragging into head locks, etc. I like the way they incorporate karate with Bagua and other internal arts, makes a good fusion of techniques.

I like the guy from FunkerTactical (is it ?) A lot of his brute honesty I find truth in. Like, I don't wanna get into rolling around on the street. Similarly I'd add, I don't wanna entertain the chance of you getting hold of me. Ergo, I'm not going to try and get hold of you. 2nd. 90% of thugs are head hunting right handers stood in orthodox stance, not stood in south paw as you demonstrate. That lead right hand is often concealed, dragging the floor for a knockout, hiding dusters, batton, knife etc. He's edging in to see what you got for him. See if you're easy pickings. Unexpected step-in jab - straight right has always worked champion for me. If you see that right hand, you not likely to be putting no tricep pull on the man.

Have you ever met Scooby? You'd make a power couples!

I just imagine Stephan in a subway station, choking someone out going, “Shhh... Shhh...”

very nice but I like to to take him across on a 45 degree because it helps me stay closer to him to allow a quicker second move i.e. rear chose or body slam

Good stuff

2:52 the Joey Zaza move

Thanks.

I like the time and the easy way that you teach.other people make videos but they are too fax to get the technique.

Great stuff... love your vids!!

The one I see the most in citizen arrest is armbar. Not sure why.

No need for what if's.. In all self Defense moves and Jiu- Jitsu techniques there is always a what if! However, this is a good arm drag and choke..

What’s this move called?

I just realized this is in a kung fu form but you explained it way, way better than my Sifu. Thanks.

Great 👍🏽 move

Your other hand MUST anchor onto his lower back MUST if he has any more than 3 stripes on his white belt . Love your stuff sir ... see you inside your website

Great move! Works well! I have used it in a few brawls.

Quite honestly an arm drag is important and effective, but the first technique in gracie Jiu jitsu for self- defense is not to engage in a fight. Then only when you must, self defense starts with managing distance, not getting punched or stabbed. While you doing the arm drag, your open to both. This is not self defense

Nice, simple. Thanks!

Great tips!

Thanks from France !

I have used this myself it’s simple and it works

If someone doesn’t punch me in my face in the moment I grab his arm with both hands, self defense is probably not necessary

i would love to learn from you and train with you . you are knowledged but other than that you seem to be a good person and you are very sympathetic . you also have a calming vibe and talk in a way that calms a person. . nice move btw. but it wont work well if the guy is taller

Yes very true. You certainly need more than ju jitsu.

Great technique!!

Simple and effective!!

Hell yeah! Thank you!

it s videos like this that make me realise how much i actually know

He's a smart guy, kids. Listen up.

Italian Driver... 😂

Where should i put my ball during the chock?

I’ve taught this move for almost forty years. We drop into a front or bow stance to break the persons posture. This was called a carotid restraint back in the eighties. It was taught to NYC cops as a method to subdue people on PCP. Unfortunately it was not taught correctly in many cases and people ended up dead or with brain damage from windpipe restriction. The cops were shown to lift suspect off his feet and not release until he stopped kicking. I always reserved this one for my advanced Tae Kwon Do students who could grasp the responsibility and risks associated with it.

After you come around grab the far leg by the pants lift the leg up then sweep the other leg

I really like this technique.

Good one ☝🏻

What's stopping him from hitting you with a left hook when you grab his tricep?

That was good and simple

Amazing i like it♥️♥️♥️

I like this technique, however, it is very easy for the opponent to spin out if it if they know anything.

What would you call this move?

Isn't it very vulnerable to left hooks to the head in the early stages?

Hmm try showing a shorter person doing that to a taller person. Under hooks also don't work if you're shorter. I think everyone needs to basically build their own game but as a short heavy dude I would favour an ankle pick over that personally.

When you do the drag, is there a purpose to grabbing the inside portion of the arm (between the side of the arm and the body) vs the inside of the elbow (where blood is drawn(

Noice thank you.

Awesome

If the guy is the 280 jacked up dude, no fucking way is he going to let a guy 140 get the rear naked choke on him like that. It is going to be very difficult to pull him backwards.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 hard to watch 0:53 💝🔥💘 👇👇👇👇👇

Muito bom

Solid information, great technique, too much talking.

Thanks☺ (i have no confidence tho,fear will rule me when that happen)

good

What’s the move called

Good but you had many better videos Stephen. Fore instance, the videos you both did on jiu jitsu guard were excellent👍🏻

Perfect

Rear naked choke with phitrum squeeze - yow...

Good tip. What if the person is taller than you?

There is an moment where a jkd/wc person would react to the arm grab (lop sau) and chain punch back so this would have to be very fast.

I loved hearing every bit of that. You dont have to take it to the floor, you break their balance back into a hanging position , right on. Its like ...*actual* jujutsu not sporting freestyle wrestling.

Looking like Johnny Sins😁

Haha was entertaining and useful

nice move in Real Aikido can be found something like this.

I been boxing for a couple of years i still do, its not an easy sport i mean tecniche but i did 4 jiu jitsu classes man or i just suck cause im not made for it or its really fucking hard, does this happen to everyone? I mean im not frustrated yet but i feel it so unnatural so complicated i hope i can get better cause i absolutely suck.

Good move but ??? 🤔 if the assailant is taller then will not work effectively 🙄 !! A better move is if someone grabs your wrist with then with your other hand 👊 punch to the assailants face 🥴 or side of head ? Always works and tells your assailant too let go of you ? 🤨 if they do not let go ? Follow up with several more punches to the face ? 😄 It tends to get the message across after several 👊👊👊👊👊😉