GB Technique: Anaconda vs Darce Choke. What Is The Difference?
This week on GB Blog we tackle a GB student question: What is the difference between the Anaconda choke and the Darce choke?
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Let’s take a look at some variations of these No-Gi chokes with some of the top Gracie Barra Black Belts
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We often get the question from GB students – Q: What is the difference between the Anaconda Choke and the Darce choke? Both chokes involve capturing the opponent’s head and arm together in the lock. A quick glance, it’s easy to confuse the 2 different techniques.
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What makes the difference is which side of the opponent’s head you are making the “knot” / crossing your arms together?
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Note the side of the opponent’s head that the attacker’s arms are triangled.
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Let’s have a look at both techniques separately.
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Darce Setup From Butterfly guard sweep
Prof Joe shows us how to look for the Darce choke opportunity in the scramble following a sweep. The opponent is focused on recovering the top position and vulnerable to a sneaky Darce choke.
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Anaconda choke
Prof Joe Scarola demonstrates how to catch the Anaconda choke in the scramble. Note how the “knot” – the side of the opponent’s head that you cross your arms is the opposite side of the earlier Darce choke.
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Bonus: Another arm inside No-Gi choke. The katagatme or arm triangle choke. This choke is from the same family as our first 2 videos in that a tight grip forces the opponent’s arm sideways into their neck, cutting off the blood supply to the brain.
Prof. Philipe Della Monica teaches the kata gatame
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See also on GB Technique:
GB Technique: Passing Different Guard Styles
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Writer: Mark Mullen, Gracie Barra Black Belt