Little Tony

STR33T GUY, There are a lot of variations that can be applied for collar chokes in different positions. Outside of what has been said already, my advise would be to get caught in a collar choke again and look at the position you are in. From there, you will be able to analyze the position you were in, fix the details of your mistake, and then reflect on the collar choke or the variation you got caught in. Do not take the gi off because of your wrestling background. Take the time and really train with the kimono on to become more technical as a submission/Jiu-Jitsu/grappler. Little Tony https://www.soulfight.net

STR33T GUY Can you please be more specific in the type of collar choke you are having problems defending. Is it a collar from the back mount, guard, mount or cross side position? The general rules of defending a collar choke are: 1) Counter the opponent's choke before it is in deep or in position to be finalized. 2) Use good or effective positioning of your body, arms, hands, and legs. A lot of times, students have one hand out of position and that was the mistake in the end. 3) Stay relaxed, think and breathe. Learn how to apply choke collars because the same details that make the chokes work are often times the same details, if countered, will make the collar chokes fall apart. Little Tony