The d’arce choke can be devastatingly effective, especially in no-gi, but a skilled opponent may be able to defend against it if you aren’t meticulous with the details.
This video from The Jiu-Jitsu Journal demonstrates three helpful hints that can help improve your submission rate with this popular choke. Give them a try and watch how your teammates start to worry the second you try to put this choke on them!
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