Sode guruma jime is widely known as an Ezequiel or Ezekiel choke (Portuguese: estrangulamento Ezequiel) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The chokehold was renamed in memory of Ezequiel Paraguassu, a Brazilian judoka. Paraguassu reportedly had difficulty in passing the guards of jiu-jitsu practitioners at Carlson Gracie’s academy and instead, he had managed to use sode guruma jime successfully inside their guards.

The Ezekiel is normally used in the Gi, using your own sleeve so when you are able to set it up in No Gi, you will for sure surprise your opponent. Kent Peters has a very sneaky way of setting it up. He uses the ezekiel like a reverse RNC

Ever tried an Ezekiel Choke from Mount, only for the training partner to defend by simply putting their hand up? Yeah, it probably happened more than once.

Here’s a great way to take care of that hand! Take a look at it on the video below:

Develop a More Dominant Mount and Learn The “Musts” of The No Gi Top Game Featuring 10th Planet Black Belt Instructor, Brandon McCaghren.

• Brandon McCaghren is a black belt under Eddie Bravo and one of 10th Planet’s most acclaimed instructors, staking his claim as the first 10P instructor in the Southeastern United States.
• Take an unorthodox approach to some classic jiu-jitsu themes, and revolutionize the way you attack from one of BJJ’s most underutilized positions, all with a 10th Planet Black Belt at the helm.
• The mount is an entirely different animal in no gi and we must adapt our games to reflect these major differences so we can still dominate from this important position.