This article is a technical breakdown of the Chilean Necktie. If you’re reading this article, you likely want to execute this choke properly and fiercely. That’s great because that’s exactly my intention with this article.
I’m confident you’ll be able to perform, or at least practice, this necktie flawlessly after finishing this article. Nothing will ever replace real grappling experience, derived from many hours of rolling and practicing.
Thus, there’s no other way to perform a move perfectly than to get on the mat and practice. And again, this is what this article will help you achieve: know how to perform it flawlessly when you start training it.
What will this technical breakdown cover? You might ask yourself. Alright. The 1st and 2nd parts are going to define what the Chilean Necktie is and how to perform it (from 2 variations.) Following that, we’re going to answer some common questions you might have when you’re starting to learn it.
Without further introduction, I want you to get on the mat already and practice; So let’s dive in!
What Is the Chilean Necktie?
We’re now in the 1st part of the article. I hope you’re excited, because I sure am. Let’s now see what the Chilean Necktie is and why it’s effective. The goal of this article is to ensure you fellas understand how it works in theory. In the upcoming part of the article, we’ll break down two variations; stay tuned for that.
The Chilean Necktie is a choke that utilizes your lapel and your ankle in contrary directions to cause a lot of neck pressure and force your opponent to tap. It’s a move primarily taught in BJJ, but you’ll also see it in other grappling-based martial arts, such as MMA.
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Anyways, you’ll use your ankle to create more pressure against the opponent’s neck. Furthermore, you’ll also stretch your lapel across the opponent’s chest and into his neck. Then, you’ll grab it with your other hand and squeeze it across his neck. This will cause tons of pressure, which is fantastic for you.
It won’t be long before you’re able to use the Chilean Necktie in your real fights and rolls. So don’t hesitate to start learning it if you desire to add another color to your pallet. The more colors you have (techniques you know) the more options you have to paint the picture (finish the fight.)
How to Perform the Chilean Necktie
We’re now in the 2nd part of the article. This is the single most important one in this technical breakdown. In the following two sections, we’ll review two variations of the Chilean Necktie; one from the Back Mount and the other from Side Control.
You can follow the above links to read about each position more thoroughly. Anyways, here’s how to perform the Chilean Neckie from Side Control:
- Start in Side Control
- Free your lapel
- Drop your chest on the outside of the opponent’s triceps
- Push the opponent with your legs
- Feed your lapel underneath his arm
- Grab your lapel with your other hand
- Control his biceps with your 1st hand
- Pull him back
- Hook your right leg around his hips
- Hook your other leg across his neck
- Arch and pull
- Get the tap
It’s not as difficult as it looks. You’ll be able to start practicing and getting results with this variation soon after you finish reading this article.
The hardest part of this execution is to feed your lapel to your other hand. If your opponent knows what you plot, he’ll know how to defend your offensive means, which is not what you want. That’s why you want to try and feed your lapel as smoothly as possible.
Do that—and this variation will come easily.
Here’s a visual aid for you to further your understanding of this variation.
Chilean Necktie From Back Mount
The next variation we’ll review is going to be from the Back Mount position. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s when you have control over the opponent’s back. You can be on your back, belly, or to the side; it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that you start by having access and control of the opponent’s back.
Here’s how to perform it:
- Start in Back Mount
- Free your lapel
- Feed your lapel to your overhook hand
- Grab your lapel with both hands
- Stretch it across the opponent’s chest
- Release the 1st hand
- Underhook the opponent’s biceps with your 1st hand
- Pull the opponent while leaning back
- Hook your far leg across his neck
- Pull your lapel
- Apply downward pressure with the leg you hooked
- Get the tap
Fairly straightforward. Now, what you do need for this variation is a high-quality Gi. I wrote an article on the best grappling Gi you want to buy, including one for low budget; so make sure to follow the link to see which are the best ones.
Should I learn the Chilean Necktie?
Learning the Chilean Necktie is something all grapplers should do. It’ll allow you to choke the opponent out quickly and force him to tap. You’ll be able to do so because it creates a lot of neck pressure, using your arms and ankle in contrary directions.
Is the Chilean Necktie Effective?
The Chilean Necktie is a highly effective choke, which is designed to create a lot of neck pressure on the opponent’s neck. It utilizes both your arms and leg to create more neck pressure, leading to a faster tap out from the opponent. All in all, it’s a fierce move.
Final Words
We’re already at the end of this article, wow! It has been a lot of pleasure writing and researching about this necktie. I’m a big fan of constant learning, so I’m grateful for the opportunity I had here, as I am sure you are too.
Your next step is to get on the mat and start practicing what you learned. You can also use a grappling dummy at home to start getting comfortable with this choke. If you want to buy a high-quality grappling dummy, follow this link.
Nothing will replace experience. So get on the mat and start training!
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