Viking Choke

Scott Andrew Birdby Scott Andrew Bird | April 28, 2007
Filed in Martial Arts , photos


Scott Sonnon demonstrating the Viking ChokeCoach Scott Sonnon demonstrating the 'Viking Choke'. From Sonnon :

I came up with the "Viking" Choke when we were training at the "Ironman Gym" in Gothenburg, Sweden which is why we called it the Viking (and the fact that it looks like a Viking helmet.)

The opportunity to apply it doesn't happen too often because the opponent has to fail to pass his hips around faster than you can bridge and bend your knee over his neck. But when you do get it, it's a slick little technique to have available.

As he passes from your failed triangle, arch your hips and bend your knee around his neck.

Grab your own ankle with your near arm for the basic lock. With your far arm, you must keep control of the inside arm which you were trying to triangle before he passed his head.

Then, release your far arm from controlling his trapped arm and weave it underneath your near thigh and over top of your near arm.

Finalize the choke by driving your far elbow up your shin towards your opposite hand, while kicking your knee towards his neck and pulling your near arm elbow towards your near thigh.

It's easy to finish once you have it on, but you have to be smooth and non-telegraphed on the set-up. And again, we need to focus on the basics. An opportunity for the Viking doesn't appear often, but when it does, it's good to have the trick in your pocket.


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