If you paid any attention at all to the jiu-jitsu world this weekend, you probably heard of or saw Kade Ruotolo’s buggy choke that won him the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Lightweight Championship in the finals against PJ Barch. It wasn’t the first time we’ve seen the buggy choke in a big event — BJJ purple belt Lucas Clay used the complicated choke to win an MMA fight almost exactly a year ago — but seeing it happen on the CJJ stage was huge for jiu-jitsu enthusiasts everywhere.
If you loved seeing the buggy choke in action, but have no idea how to do it, check out this video from ZombieProof BJJ. In just one minute, you can understand the mechanics of the buggy choke so you can drill it yourself and try it in class.
Take a look:
