North-South Choke
The north-south choke applies shoulder and arm pressure from the north-south positionposition, to cut off blood flow tocompressing the opponent’s head.neck Byand controllingrestricting blood flow. Controlling the opponent’s torso and positioningmaintaining theirproper ownweight bodydistribution correctly, the attacker can applyensures an efficient and tighteffective choke while limiting escape options.
TheThis north-southsubmission Kimura similarly uses this position to isolate the opponent’s shoulder, applying rotational torque to force a tap. Both submissions emphasize the importance of positioning, weight distribution, and control, making them effective fromemphasizes top-dominant scenarios.
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