Rear Naked Choke (Mata Leão)
Submission / Choke hold

- 01
Secure back control with dual seatbelt grips (one arm over the opponent's shoulder, one under the opposite armpit) and active leg hooks placed inside their thighs.
- 02
Slide the top arm across the opponent's throat, lodging the crook of the elbow directly beneath their chin to compress both carotid arteries simultaneously.
- 03
Release the bottom hand grip and place the top hand onto the bicep of the opposite arm.
- 04
Slide the non-choking hand behind the opponent's head, palm facing inward toward their neck.
- 05
Inhale, contract the shoulder blades together, expand the chest, and apply isometric compression while arching the upper back slightly backward.
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