In this video three of the most important jiu-jitsu submissions for self defense including two chokes and one joint lock. Here are some related videos that you might want to check out too…
Guillotine choke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwI9V7gKwQ
RNC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__qQwoLET2E&t=402
Heel Hook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_FTXlQ330
Hey Stephan, your story about the russian military inventing the heel hook to stop imperialism is even more realistic than your polar bear myth. I was once part of a two man scientific expedition to east Greenland to gather data of the arctic wolf. We were supported by the Sirius dog sledge patrol, a special unit of the danish military that operates there all year round. I can assure you that nobody sane tries to shoot a polar bear in the hip on purpose. I guess thats one of the things you try only once in life…. You aim for the center of mass and than you keep on shooting right in the middle, no matter what, until your whole magazin is empty or you are dead (Second thing seems to be more likely in reality). Once the polar runs towards you, his hip is not even visible. Yeah, of course, you can also go for the Marcellotine….
In my mind, the Russian Revolution was just full of guys going for heel hooks all over the place. No guns, no knives, no tanks, just heel hooks everywhere. No need to check history books or anything, it's obviously a fact.
I almost got my nuts cracked using the guillotine in a self defense situation(got really lucky that I wasn't severely damaged). One should consider that possibility in training, and make sure you're protecting your groin all the time, because that's the first thing someone will try to grab when trying to escape that choke. I really appreciate the quality of content on this channel, thank you very much for the consistent work!
my buddy at the gym is a bouncer and he americana'd some guy who was causing a lot of problems, didn't even finish it but even the suggestion was enough to make the dude reconsider. shoulder locks are pretty powerful
Id have to put arm bars above heel hooks. A person with hands can still get to their knife while you heel hook them and arm bars dont have to be permanent injuries the way hh does. Id break an arm (or at least make one pop a couple of times) if a big drunk throws a haymaker at me, but i wouldn't want to heel hook someone unless it was clearly a serious threat to my life. …. Sadly, i dont think youll ever even see this comment 🙁
Hi Stephen, what would ou advise against a single lapel grab in a street scenario ? A throw ? An armlock ? I feel like standing armlocks can be a great tool but only a few seem realistic (waki gatame for example).
A video about defenses from the most common street grabs would be great (single lapel, double lapel, bear hug…) !
I actually have another discussion question: How useful and necessary is it to know a multitude of submissions in self-defence, and what is that number that you suggest? I have personally found about 10 submissions, many which can be executed from a number of different positions, plus a few exceptions. 1. Rear Naked Choke 2. Americana 3. Kimura 4. Armbar (I would include the shoulderlock with the legs from scarfhold to be a variation) 5. Omoplata 6. Triangle Choke 7. Fist Choke 8. Marcelotine* 9. Heel Hook 10. Opportunistic wrist- and finger-locks, if you can get 'em
*I'm actually not a fan of the standing guillotine. The reason is that in the 4-10 seconds it takes to choke your adrenaline-fueled attacker, he can hit you in the groin many times. Are nut shots the end all and be all in a fight? Of course not. Should we select submissions which don't leave us so exposed? Probably yes.
I want to ask a question, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has many effective stand-up as well as striking techniques but why most of the BJJ schools focus today only on the ground fighting aspect and not the original! There seem to be very few instructors teaching those techniques besides ground fighting and you are one of them. Why people change an art from its original form? Does really very few instructors teach those techniques? I want your opinion Sir.
I'm glad you posted this, because I've been thinking about the guillotine lately. There's no variation I'm aware of that allows you to see both of their hands at the same time, meaning you risk them drawing a weapon and you not being able to see it. In the version you showed, I'm not sure you could even see either.
In a guillotine from guard, you can see them both. And I think you can even in a mounted guillotine, at least if you glance side to side. But from the standing, you can't, and that makes me spooked of it.
Definitely agree with the RNC, easily the most essential choke. The heel hook is a certainly a unique addition, but admittedly a fun one. 🙂
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Hey Stephan, your story about the russian military inventing the heel hook to stop imperialism is even more realistic than your polar bear myth. I was once part of a two man scientific expedition to east Greenland to gather data of the arctic wolf. We were supported by the Sirius dog sledge patrol, a special unit of the danish military that operates there all year round. I can assure you that nobody sane tries to shoot a polar bear in the hip on purpose. I guess thats one of the things you try only once in life….
You aim for the center of mass and than you keep on shooting right in the middle, no matter what, until your whole magazin is empty or you are dead (Second thing seems to be more likely in reality). Once the polar runs towards you, his hip is not even visible.
Yeah, of course, you can also go for the Marcellotine….
I thought guillotine and rnc for sure but then maybe kimura or something. Good video.
In my mind, the Russian Revolution was just full of guys going for heel hooks all over the place. No guns, no knives, no tanks, just heel hooks everywhere. No need to check history books or anything, it's obviously a fact.
Is an Imanari roll to inside heelhook street legal?
I almost got my nuts cracked using the guillotine in a self defense situation(got really lucky that I wasn't severely damaged). One should consider that possibility in training, and make sure you're protecting your groin all the time, because that's the first thing someone will try to grab when trying to escape that choke.
I really appreciate the quality of content on this channel, thank you very much for the consistent work!
my buddy at the gym is a bouncer and he americana'd some guy who was causing a lot of problems, didn't even finish it but even the suggestion was enough to make the dude reconsider. shoulder locks are pretty powerful
RNC, guillotine, and bent arm lock done!! Used them all in self defense.
Id have to put arm bars above heel hooks. A person with hands can still get to their knife while you heel hook them and arm bars dont have to be permanent injuries the way hh does. Id break an arm (or at least make one pop a couple of times) if a big drunk throws a haymaker at me, but i wouldn't want to heel hook someone unless it was clearly a serious threat to my life.
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Sadly, i dont think youll ever even see this comment 🙁
Hi Stephen, what would ou advise against a single lapel grab in a street scenario ? A throw ? An armlock ? I feel like standing armlocks can be a great tool but only a few seem realistic (waki gatame for example).
A video about defenses from the most common street grabs would be great (single lapel, double lapel, bear hug…) !
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Great video! Please do 3 most important throws!
I actually have another discussion question: How useful and necessary is it to know a multitude of submissions in self-defence, and what is that number that you suggest? I have personally found about 10 submissions, many which can be executed from a number of different positions, plus a few exceptions.
1. Rear Naked Choke
2. Americana
3. Kimura
4. Armbar (I would include the shoulderlock with the legs from scarfhold to be a variation)
5. Omoplata
6. Triangle Choke
7. Fist Choke
8. Marcelotine*
9. Heel Hook
10. Opportunistic wrist- and finger-locks, if you can get 'em
*I'm actually not a fan of the standing guillotine. The reason is that in the 4-10 seconds it takes to choke your adrenaline-fueled attacker, he can hit you in the groin many times. Are nut shots the end all and be all in a fight? Of course not. Should we select submissions which don't leave us so exposed? Probably yes.
I want to ask a question, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has many effective stand-up as well as striking techniques but why most of the BJJ schools focus today only on the ground fighting aspect and not the original! There seem to be very few instructors teaching those techniques besides ground fighting and you are one of them. Why people change an art from its original form? Does really very few instructors teach those techniques? I want your opinion Sir.
I'm glad you posted this, because I've been thinking about the guillotine lately. There's no variation I'm aware of that allows you to see both of their hands at the same time, meaning you risk them drawing a weapon and you not being able to see it. In the version you showed, I'm not sure you could even see either.
In a guillotine from guard, you can see them both. And I think you can even in a mounted guillotine, at least if you glance side to side. But from the standing, you can't, and that makes me spooked of it.
Definitely agree with the RNC, easily the most essential choke. The heel hook is a certainly a unique addition, but admittedly a fun one. 🙂