Martial Arts

The following are tips to help you when you are in a fight. The first thing to always remember is there are no rules so, if you follow these tips, you have a better chance to walk away unharmed...

The popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) events has brought submission fighting into a new light. Submission fighting focuses on ending fights by forcing one competitor to give up rather having...

As long as there have been soldiers and war, there has been a need for military fighting techniques. From the Trojan War to modern military conflicts, all the combatants have this in common: They...

A primary naked choke involves extensive use of the hips and biceps. Find out how to grab an opponent's wrists from underneath when doing a naked choke with helpful tips from a martial arts coach...

In MMA training, a rear naked choke involves releasing one hand and winding up to come across as hard as possible. Find out how to squeeze the elbows together to get a submission with helpful tips...

After getting into a crab ride position in MMA, a rear naked choke can be used to set up a neck crank. Discover ways to use torque to do a neck crank with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in...

In order to finish a rear naked choke in MMA, remember to punch across and keep the hold tight. Discover the importance of coming up with variations to finish submissions with helpful tips from a...

In order to do a standing D'Arce choke in MMA, grab the wrist and come underneath before grabbing your own bicep and walking through the head. Do a standing D'Arce from an arm drag with helpful...

After gaining side control in MMA, a D'Arce choke can be used when an opponent tries to move away. Keep an opponent from shrimping away with helpful tips from a martial arts coach in this free...

A lapel choke is used in martial arts to cut off an opponent's air supply and end a fight with minimal damage to either fighter. The lapel choke makes use of your opponent's own uniform to...

Rapists can strike anytime and anywhere. Would you know how to deal with a man if he became aggressive? It doesn't take a lot of training, but it does require some physical and mental preparedness.

Rear naked choke holds can be used in jiu-jitsu and judo and are commonly used choke holds. Use rear naked choke holds with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on jiu-jitsu and...

The front naked choke hold is performed from a full mount position and forces an opponent to tap out or pass out. Do front naked choke holds with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free...

A lapel choke is an advanced submission move that is very effective when the fighter rolls their opponent. Force an opponent to submit by doing a lapel choke with tips from a martial arts...

When defending against a front choke hold in MMA, protect the Adam's apple, drop the chin and grab the opponent's elbow with the left hand. Defend against a front choke hold with tips from a mixed...

In jujitsu, perform the triangle choke by ducking under an opponent's arm and pulling the head in tightly to the arm. Execute the triangle choke with tips from a professional martial artist in...

Execute the jujitsu standing guillotine choke by placing the wrist bone on the throat and arching the back. Perform the standing guillotine choke with tips from a professional martial artist in...

The rear choke is a jujitsu move that allows you to use the opponent's body as an armor against other attacks. Practice this useful defense tactic with tips from a professional martial artist in...

In jujitsu, defend against the front choke by performing a twisting motion and stepping backward with the left foot to break free. Quickly defend against the front choke with tips from a...

In jujitsu, defend against the choke with your back against the wall by using the thumbs as a fulcrum to break the attacker's thumbs. Learn more about this powerful defensive technique with tips...

To defend against a large opponent that's using the choke attack, use jujitsu and attack the eyes to escape. Defend against a larger opponent with tips from a professional martial artist in this...

When defending against a front choke hold, check an opponent for available targets, and try to disturb their balance. Defend against the front choke hold with tips from a martial arts teacher in...

A rear choke is a dangerous assault and should be countered immediately. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear arm choke in this free video on women's self-defense.

Women should neutralize a rear choke as soon as possible using a self-defense technique. Learn a self-defense technique to counter a rear choke in this free video on women's self-defense.

Women can escape a two handed neck choke by rotating the lower body. Learn how to escape from a two handed neck grab in this free video on women's self-defense techniques featuring a fourth-degree...

Turn out of a naked choke when being choked from behind. Learn the naked choke escape turn with tips from a martial arts expert in this women's self defense video.

If being choked, it is important to protect yourself as fast as possible. Learn how to escape with tips from a martial arts expert in this women's self defense video.

If being choked, you can turn out of the attacker's grip to escape. Learn the choke escape turn with tips from a martial arts expert in this women's self defense video.

Tai Chi is a great practice to utilize when defending against a two handed choke. Learn to take Tai Chi and apply it to martial arts from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial...

Even a kid can get out of a choke hold fairly quickly and without losing very much energy. Learn how to escape a front choke in this free video on kid's self-defense.

Using the Nikyo technique in Aikido to defend against a choke is very basic and effective. Learn this ancient Aikido self defense move from a martial arts expert in this free video clip and be...

Defend against an attacker's choke by using the Aikido technique Kokyunage. Learn the Aikido self-defense technique Kokyunage against a front choke in this free martial arts video featuring a...

Getting an attacker in a wrist lock is an effective way to defend yourself if someone tries to choke you. Learn the basic Aikido wrist lock technique Kotegaeshi from a front choke in this free...

When gripping nunchucks, be sure to choke up and grab towards the tip. Grip nunchucks properly with tips from a third-degree black belt in this free martial arts weapons video.

In martial arts, choosing the right choke hold may be the difference in whether or not an individual can better their opponent. Learn about applying a short choke, as well as others, with help...

The rear naked choke is one of the easiest and most common chokes in mixed martial arts today. When you put someone in a rear naked choke you are using your forearm and bicep to pinch their...

The jiu jitsu sliding collar choke is an effective way to cut off an opponent's air supply and end a fight. It is performed from behind an opponent using his own uniform, known as a...

In jiu jitsu, chokes are often performed using the martial arts uniform called a "gi." The jiu jitsu under arm choke is an example of this. The gi helps the jiu jitsu fighter to hold onto the...

The very nature of mixed martial arts requires fighters to adapt. A skilled opponent moves from one technique to another while countering your techniques. It is important for mixed martial artist...

The standing guillotine escape is an important technique to know in mixed martial arts. It is common to get trapped in a guillotine while shooting for a double leg take down. The opponent reaches...

The gi choke is a dangerous technique that can finish you off in a matter of seconds. To escape the gi choke, you must react the moment your opponent attempts to apply it. A martial arts uniform...

The gi choke is a finishing-off technique common to many different martial arts. It is employed in hapkido, jiu jitsu and judo, among others, and involves using the martial arts uniform, called a...

The jiu jitsu collar choke is a way to submit an opponent by cutting off the blood supply to their brain from in front of him. It is effective in jiu jitsu sparring since an opponent is usually...

The front figure four choke is an effective way to submit an opponent while in front of him. It involves reaching over your opponent's head to lock in a figure four choke. If you get it in tight...

The rear naked choke is one of the most recognized finish-off moves in mixed martial arts. Nothing gets the crowd screaming like a mixed martial artist choking out another MMA fighter from behind....

The triangle choke is one of the most dangerous techniques in mixed martial arts. If an opponent traps your head and one arm inside a figure 4 lock with his legs, your oxygen supply will be cut...

The triangle choke is an extremely efficient way to end a fight with a quick submission. It is a popular technique in professional mixed martial arts since it is so effective and works on even the...

The rear naked choke is the most common choke hold you will come across in Mixed Martial Arts. It is relatively simple to apply and extremely effective whether engaged in combat on the ground or...

The jiu jitsu front choke escape is a simple way to get away from an attacker who is attempting to choke you with both hands while standing in front of you. It requires very little effort but...

The sleeper choke hold is commonly used in martial arts as a way to render an opponent unconscious in a relatively safe way. It is also used by police officers to disable unruly people. The...