North–south choke
Grappling choke
- Type
- Chokes and strangles, Grappling positions
- Martial arts
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Listed in
- Submissions (Brazilian jiu-jitsu), Chokeholds (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
The North–south choke is a choking technique in grappling, employed exclusively from the north–south position, and classified as an air choke-hold. It closely resembles one of the seven mat holds, or osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, Kuzure kami shiho gatame. This technique is comparable in procedure to the D’arce choke, except that the practitioner is 180 degrees opposite their opponent.
Other Brazilian jiu-jitsu chokes and strangles
Japanese terms for chokes and strangles
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裸絞め | hadakajime | rear naked choke; sleeper hold |
| 絞め技 | shimewaza | shime-waza (judo stranglehold) |
| フロントチョーク | furontochooku | front choke |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q7060538 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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