This technique involves the use of a “closed guard,” i.e. your ankles are crossed behind your attacker’s back. This gives you the stability you’ll need and also ensures that he/she doesn’t escape your choke. When grabbing your attacker’s lapel/clothing, grab it a little lower than the neckline so that you can pull it across his/her neck to then be grabbed by your other hand. Make sure you hook tightly on to the material or the choke will be ineffective. In step three, Kristy anchors the attacker’s right arm to the ground. This is done to prevent the attacker from rolling out of the choke, and to give you another point of stability. After dropping her guard position, Kristy executed what Sensei Britton called a “double grapevine,” which is hooking the attacker’s ankles with your ankles and spreading them out. It may not seem like a good idea to make the attacker fall on you by dropping your guard, but by doing so, you lower the attacker’s position and increase the leverage on the choke.

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