Iminari

[Cora Sek]

This probably a silly question but I just want to make sure so Cora won't get DQ at tournaments. Is the Iminari a choke or a neck crank? Thank you

[Ken Lowery]

From what I understand, the way I've seen Joe show it and other people have used it, it is a neck crank.

[Kyle Spalla]

It's a choke but you can get the neck crank from there.

[VJ Bella]

Its both but considering your hands are around their neck and not their head its considered a choke most of the time.

[Aiseop]

If she's doing the gi portion, you can use a free lapel and wrap it around their neck from behind. Total choke. Nogi, would be iffy, and I bet different referees would call it their own way. I'd try to make it as close as a "pliers/short choke" or "RNC" as possible, to be safe.

[Charles Wilhelm]

Refer to the thread at http://www.10thplanetjj.com/threads/...-choke-at-4-20 to see the Imanari put a guy to sleep.

[gene k]

If the hands are locked around the face or head, it's definitely a crank. If the hands are locked around the neck.. that could be called either way. It definitely can choke, but can also be a bit of a neck crank too. If done in competition, I think you would be leaving it up to the ref to call. My opinion, to be safe, and try to keep it similar to a RNC.

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