The D’Arce choke is super-popular right now. This is a choke that traps your opponent’s neck and arm inside your figure-foured arms and you can apply it against the half guard, against turtle, from guard passing, and in a ton of scrambles.
(Click here for a detailed breakd0wn for applying the D’Arce choke.)
This choke is especially popular in no gi grappling because the decreased friction makes it easier to slip your arms under your opponent’s armpit and alongside his neck. So if you train without the gi then it’s just a matter of time until someone tries to tap you out with it.
To help you dodge this attack, here’s my friend Ritchie Yip, a very talented black belt and kickboxer, showing his favorite defense against the D’Arce choke.
Cheers,
Stephan Kesting