
Originally Posted by
MikeW
On whoever. I don't see why you think you need the figure four from your back. The guy's not going anywhere once you have a hold of his head and arm.
I find it hard to tap guys with big shoulders and arms with the figure four. Tougher guys just hold out and it exhausts my arms, I don't get a good angle for choking. By turning my far peck into his arm it creates a much better angle and purer choke. To me this especially applies when I'm on my back because you don't have the knee on belly for leverage/to create the crank.
Just my personal preference though.