Rear Naked Choke

Each game consists of a three minute round, a one minute break, and then another three minute round with the position of the players switched.


This game should only be played for one round in each position per player

This game should only be played enough for each player to play both positions.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should be wrapped around your partner's torso.
  • Objective: Occlude blood flow by compressing the arteries on either side of your partner's neck.
  • Constraints: Slowly increase pressure.
  • Win Condition: Make your opponent tap by gradually increasing the pressure of your choke.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.
  • Objective: Remain calm and control your breathing.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: None

Reset when the attacking player wins.


Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck with the hand grabbing your opposite bicep. The hand of your other arm should be behind their head either on your opposite shoulder or the back of their head. Your legs should be wrapped around your partner's torso.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: Do not choke your partner or finish the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck with the hand grabbing their our opposite bicep. The hand of their other arm should be behind your head either on their opposite shoulder or the back of your head.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the defending player wins.


Attacking Player:

  • Position: Behind your partner with one arm around their neck. The choking arm can be positioned any way that you would like. Your legs should be wrapped around your partner's torso.
  • Objective: Maintain control for as long as possible.
  • Constraints: No using your second hand to assist in maintaining the choke and no finishing the submission.
  • Win Condition: None.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Seated with your parther behind you with one arm around your neck and their legs wrapped around your torso.
  • Objective: Focus on breaking the connections your partner has made to you with their arms, legs, and chest.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Freeing yourself from their choke by turning to face or hiding your back.

Reset if the defending player wins.


6 Minute Round

Live round with a partner. Start standing if you are able to do so safely. Otherwise pick the starting position from one of the previous games and start there. Roll to submission, reset, and continue. Repeat as many times as possible before the round ends.