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GROUND CHOKES

Read safety notes before starting practice of chokes. Make speciaL notę of advice against use of windpipe chokes.

First Choke: Double Crossed Arm Choke.

These chokes are shown from sitting astride partner. They can also be applied as standing chokes or from kneeling position next to partner.

Grip:    Cross hands, grip cloth high at Receiver's

neck with your fingers inside his jacket, thumbs outside, Photo #1. Puli forward to take up slack of cloth. Choke is applied by scissors action against side of his neck with your wrist and fore-arm. Lean forward with your body for morę le-verage, Photo #2.

Second Choke: One Arm Choke.

Grip:    Thrower grips cloth high at Receiver's

neck with left hand, fingers inside jacket, thumb outside; right hand grips lapel on right side, pulling up with both hands to take up slack of cloth.

Choke is applied by pressing down with left wrist and forearm against side of Receiver's neck, and pulling up and across with right hand, Photo #3.

Third Choke: Sliding Choke.

Grip:    Thrower grips Iow on left lapel of Recei-

ver; left hand grips both sides of lapels between fingers, Photo #1.

Choke is applied by pulling across body to left with right hand and sliding right hand up jacket to create pressure against side of neck with tight cloth, Photo #5.

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