It is important to have a Jiu-Jitsu game that is not entirely dependent on whether or not your adversary is wearing a gi. However, when your opponent is wearing a Gi, it becomes a great weapon for you.
There are countless ways to apply strangles using the cloth.
When someone ignores learning the numerous gi-based strangles available to them, it will stunt their growth as a BJJ practitioner.
You can attack Gi chokes from almost every position imaginable. The most powerful ones arise when you have taken the opponent’s back or when you are face to face.
In this video Aaron Benzrihem shows what he feels is the best Gi choke in BJJ.
There are so many priceless details that will transform your game:
Want to develop insane loop choke attacks? Alexandre Vieira is one of the most exciting up and coming grapplers today under the Brazilian Top Team flag. In 2017, his loop choke submission was chosen as the Submission of the Year by FloGrappling. Alexandre recently put together his Crucifix and Loop Choke 3 volume instructional set. Alexandre brings a modern outlook to some of the sports most devastating, but sometimes ignored positions, the crucifix and the loop choke.
