Ezekiel Choke: Complete BJJ Technique Guide

# Ezekiel Choke: Complete BJJ Technique Guide

## What is the Ezekiel Choke?

The Ezekiel Choke is a fundamental Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique that every practitioner should master. Whether you're a white belt just starting out or an experienced grappler refining your game, understanding the mechanics and timing of this technique will elevate your BJJ.

## How to Perform the Ezekiel Choke

Here's a detailed breakdown based on expert instruction:

# Ezekiel Choke

## Note: Transcript is partially in Portuguese (auto-transcription)

Tudo bem, galera, vamos falar sobre o Choke de Ezequiel. O que Ž o Choke de

Ezequiel? O Choke de Ezequiel Ž quando voc pega o seu espelho, dentro do seu

espelho, e voc passa o armamento na frente do seu espelho, e voc choke. Por que

esse nome Ž Ezequiel? Ent‹o, basicamente, o nome em japons Ž

"Sodeguruma jimei". Mas as pessoas de Judo, eles usaram this stroke a lot.

And one guy, his name was Ezekiel, a judoka guy from Brazil.

He started going around in many jiu -jitsu schools, and he was really good, and he

was really successful with this stroke. And then people put the name as to honor

him to actually say, oh, that's the Ezekiel choke, right?

So let's start from the mount, I believe, which is the most simple way to actually

do it. Let's imagine I hug his

Now I pull my right hand and I stretch my left, okay? So this way,

as you guys can see, I pass my completely hand out the way on the other side of

the neck and then I choked. Also that is another way to do the Ezekiel that I

hold exactly the same way and I use my fist in front of his neck and I start

pressing and choke as well, okay? So, this is the Ezekiel from the mound.

You could do the Ezekiel as well from the bottom, from close guard. Maybe you hug

the guy's neck,

and then you're holding your sleeve. You can go around and you can choke him from

here as well. All right. Also,

you could do Ezekiel from the back.

So imagine he's on the side like this. And I was able to dip my arm all the way

to the other side. Let's turn a little bit. Notice how I deep my arm all the way

to the other side. And now once I hold my sleeve, I pass the arm over and I can

choke him from here as well. So this is my forearm is underneath his back and then

I choke from here right same thing would be if I have his back most people are

worried about the choking hand which is my right hand so I can do the opposite I

can deep my left arm inside underneath his arm as you guys can see and And once I

choke, I hold my sleeve, I go around his neck, and I do the Ezekiel from the

back.

So again, Ezekiel choke is the choke when you grab inside your sleeve like this.

And you circulate your hand around your opponent's neck, and you squeeze. All right.

So basic choke. Hope you guys understood a bit about the Ezekiel choke. And see you

next lesson, guys.

## Key Points to Remember

When drilling the Ezekiel Choke, focus on these essential details:

1. **Positioning** — Your body position determines your success rate

2. **Timing** — Wait for the right moment, don't force it

3. **Grip** — Secure proper grips before committing to the technique

4. **Finish** — Follow through completely once you initiate

## Common Mistakes to Avoid

Many practitioners struggle with the Ezekiel Choke because they:

- Rush the technique without proper setup

- Neglect the importance of base and balance

- Forget to control their opponent's reactions

- Don't drill both sides equally

## When to Use the Ezekiel Choke

The Ezekiel Choke works best when:

- Your opponent's weight distribution creates an opening

- You've set up the technique with proper grips

- You can commit fully to the movement

- You have a follow-up ready if the initial attempt fails

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*This technique guide is based on instruction from Professor Henrique, covering the Ezekiel Choke as part of the JitsAI Fundamentals Course.*