The no gi ezekiel choke in BJJ is one of the meanest chokes in the game. Achieved by wrapping your arms around your opponent’s neck and then figure fouring them so that no space is left and your opponent’s head feels like it’s going to pop off, this choke is one that should be in every Jiu-Jitsu fighter’s arsenal. Slow and methodical but strong and tight, the no gi ezekiel choke is absolutely disheartening for the victim.
The no gi ezekiel choke can also be used in gi BJJ, but there is an easier ezekiel choke that uses a grip on the gi sleeve instead of figure fouring the arms.
Start: Mount
Step 1: Establish deep cross face by pushing opponent’s head into bicep with your head
Step 2: Clear opponent’s free hand so that both of your arms are able to attack the neck (threaten an arm triangle so that opponent’s defense leads them to an underhook)
Step 3: Lean towards arm with cross face
Step 4: Grip bicep of your attacking arm with cross face hand
Step 5: Slide hand along opponent’s ear to their neck
Step 6: Squeeze arms similar to rear naked choke
Finish: Submission via no gi ezekiel choke