The lateral vascular neck restraint is a very potent chokehold.

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A chokehold or stranglehold¹ (in budo referred to as shime-waza, 絞技, "constriction technique"^[1]) is a grappling hold that strangles the opponent, and leads to unconsciousness or even death. Chokeholds are practiced and used in martial arts, combat sports, self-defense, law-enforcement and in military hand to hand combat application. They are generally considered superior compared to brute-force manual strangling, which usually requires a large disparity in physical strength to be effective.^[2] Instead of simply using the fingers or arms to attempt to crush the neck, chokeholds effectively use leverage such as figure-four holds or collar holds that use the clothes to assist in the strangle. Depending on the reaction of the victim, it may compress the airway, interfere with the flow of blood in the neck, or work as a combination of the two (see the 'General' section in the article on strangling for further detail). After using chokeholds routinely for many years, the Los Angeles Police Department, in about 1985 prohibited its officers from using the air choke and restricted use of the carotid hold to instances where death or serious bodily injury was threatened.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1312x2000, 337 KB) Summary A rear choke. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1312x2000, 337 KB) Summary A rear choke. ... Stranglehold (or John Woo Presents Stranglehold) is a third-person shooter currently under development by Midway Games (Chicago studio), for next generation console systems. ... Chokehold were a vegan straight edge hardcore/punk band hailing from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. ... Budo (武道) is a term for Japanese martial arts. ... Two wrestlers clinching. ... Army Combatives instructor Matt Larsen uses a chokehold to strangle an opponent in hand to hand combat training. ... Unconsciousness is the absence of consciousness. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Self defense refers to actions taken by a person to defend onself, ones property or ones home. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Combatives FM 21-150 Figure 4-1, Vital Targets. ... Army Combatives instructor Matt Larsen uses a chokehold to strangle an opponent in hand to hand combat training. ... Figure-four formation in a toe hold. ... Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. ... The airways are those parts of the respiratory system through which air flows, to get from the external environment to the alveoli. ... Army Combatives instructor Matt Larsen uses a chokehold to strangle an opponent in hand to hand combat training. ...

Air choke

An air choke or tracheal choke specifically refers to a chokehold that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing, and leading to asphyxia. Although less effective at inducing unconsciousness than its vascular counterpart, the air choke causes excruciating pain and air hunger,^[2] and in combat sports a fighter will usually submit to such a submission hold.^[4] Air chokes have been associated with fractures of the larynx or hyoid bone,^[5] and are considered less safe than blood chokes to practice. The common law-enforcement bar arm choke is an air choke done by placing the forearm across the front of the neck from behind. The free hand grabs the wrist and pulls back the forearm, hence driving the forearm (usually the radius bone) into the front of the neck.^[5] Look up trachea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Voicebox redirects here. ... The pharynx is the part of the digestive system of many animals immediately behind the mouth and in front of the esophagus. ... Suffocation redirects here, for the band, see Suffocation (band). ... Air hunger is the sensation of the urge to breathe. ... A submission (depending on the context also referred to as a tap out or tapping out) is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, and hence resulting in an immediate defeat. ... Two wrestlers clinching. ... Voicebox redirects here. ... The hyoid bone (Os Hyoideum; Lingual Bone) is a bone in the human neck, not articulated to any other bone; it is supported by the muscles of the neck and in turn supports the root of the tongue. ... For the band, see The Police. ... The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. ...

This chokehold can be either a blood or air choke depending on how the head is rotated.

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Blood choke

A blood choke or carotid restraint specifically refers to a chokehold that compresses one or both carotid arteries and/or the jugular veins without compressing the airway, hence causing cerebral ischemia and a temporary hypoxic condition in the brain.^[6] Regardless of who the opponent is, a well applied blood choke leads to unconsciousness in 8-14 seconds, and if released, the subject regains consciousness spontaneously in 10-20 seconds.^[4] Compared to traditional manual strangulation, properly applied blood chokes require little physical strength, and can be applied successfully by a comparatively weak person.^[4] Blood chokes are considered safe for practice and application,^[1] although being a lethal technique when held long enough. In Judo, no deaths have been attributed directly to the usage of blood chokes.^[4] The carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck that supplies blood to the head and neck. ... Jugular vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Cerebral ischemia is an ischemic condition where the brain or parts of the brain do not receive enough blood flow to maintain normal neurological function. ... Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalised hypoxia) or region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. ... Army Combatives instructor Matt Larsen uses a chokehold to strangle an opponent in hand to hand combat training. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ...

Use in combat sports

Most chokeholds featured in combat sports and martial arts are blood chokes, although some air chokes or combinations occur as well. Blood chokes, especially the rear naked choke (mata leão), triangle chokes, or gi chokes, are commonly used as submission holds in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In Judo, chokeholds are used but are often subject to restrictions based on age or rank. Chokeholds are not allowed in Sport Sambo but are allowed in Combat Sambo. The chokeholds used in Catch wrestling are the inspiration for the "chokeholds" in modern professional wrestling performances. Due to the effectiveness of chokeholds and their popularity in a wide variety of martial arts, they are often used to force submissions in mixed martial art competitions, such as Pride FC and UFC, and submission grappling tournaments, such as ADCC. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position from which to force an attacker to submit. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Catch wrestling is a popular style of wrestling with origins in a variety of styles, most notably those of Lancashire, England, collar-and-elbow, and catch-as-catch-can (which is the immediate source of its name). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ryan Purwick (top) works the guard of Joaquin Velasco. ... Pride logo PRIDE or PRIDE Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ... UFC is a TLA that can stand for Ultimate Fighting Championship Umeå FC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Submission wrestling (also called submission grappling or submission fighting) is a general term describing martial arts that focus on grappling to effect a submission (admission of loss) usually by means of chokes, joint locks, and other manipulations of the opponents body. ... ADCC may refer to: ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling Championship. ...

Use in law enforcement

The law-enforcement lateral vascular neck restraint (also called sleeper hold) is a widely taught blood choke in law enforcement, and is performed from the behind by putting an arm around the neck with the crook of the elbow over the midline of the neck. By pinching the arm together while assisting with the free hand, the carotid arteries and jugular veins are compressed on both sides of the neck. This hold does not put any pressure on the airway, but can quickly turn into an air choke if the person being strangled resists the hold by attempting to turn around.^[5] Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. ... Two wrestlers clinching. ...

List of chokeholds

• Rear naked choke — Applied from behind the opponent, by holding their neck in the crook of the elbow and pushing on their head. A simple and effective chokehold, it is a top finishing hold in mixed martial arts competition.^[7]
• Guillotine choke — Applied in front of and above the opponent, holding their neck in the crook of the elbow. A common finishing hold in mixed martial arts.^[7]
• Triangle choke — Applied from below, with the opponent's neck trapped in a triangle formed by their own arm and the attacker's thigh and calf. A top finishing hold in mixed martial arts.^[7]
• Arm triangle choke — Similar to the leg triangle choke except that it is performed from above a grounded opponent using the arms.
• Gogoplata — Performed by using the one of the legs from the rubber guard, putting ones shin it on the wind pipe of an opponent and pulling the head down.
• Gi-choke — Any choke applied by using the own or the opponents gi (i.e. uniform), most commonly used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Example: Ezequiel choke).
• Anaconda choke — Choke starting from the north-south position using a role and a similar approach as in the guillotine choke except that a roll is involved.
• North/South choke — Applied from the north-south position with opponent facing up. Uses the biceps to cut off blood flow on one side of the neck. Takes longer than most chokeholds to take effect.

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See also

• Choking game
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Judo
• Compression lock
• Joint lock

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Notes

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References

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Further reading

• Hadakajime - Air or Blood Choke?. Discussion about whether hadakajime can be classified as an air or blood choke.

• Choke Holds Information on how choke holds are use in mixed martial arts.