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Gyaku-juji-jime is the most effective of the three cross strangles but it's not something you see in competition. Read more →
Kata-juji-jime is slightly better than nami-juji-jime but it's still not a very effective or practical choke. Read more →
The common version of the cross choke (nami-juji-jime) is standard but not very effective. Read more →
This side variation is useful when uke presses his/her chin down to try to prevent the choke. Read more →
This is the classical version of hadaka-jime, the naked strangle. Read more →
This is the answer to your opponent stepping in front of you to prevent a sumi-gaeshi. Read more →
This is what you do when uke pulls strongly in the opposite direction. Read more →
Here are 4 ways you can secure a 2-on-1 sumi-gaeshi grip. Read more →
Details about the Reverse Grip and seven other popular gripping patterns. Read more →
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Hikikomi-Gaeshi is ideal when both players are in an ai-yotsu situation where Sumi-Gaeshi would be hard to do due to the awkward body positioning of ai-yotsu. Read more →