Totally makes sense. That's really the only Darce style choke I can still use with any success in our gym.
To be clear, the Picture Day frame is NOT gonna stop this choke variation. What it can do is buy you some time to get off your side and on to your knees, belly, or back (think Planking, a la Bobby Rivers defense) to eliminate the angle he is attacking you with.
Also, 2 hands in the frame is perfect, 1 hand is pretty good, too. In some cases, 1 hand is better because you need the free hand to perform another job. In the case of the Mendes Anaconda, you only have the luxury of 1 arm.
I think what makes that Rafaconda so effective is that it's sneaky. He locks up a deep head and arm and attacks your defensive angle before you can set the frame effectively. Prevention is your best bet in any of these chokes. If you have to pull yourself back from the brink of unconsciousness with the frames every time, you're gonna get caught some. And your neck is gonna be sore a lot. If you can preemptively stop your neck from being bent in the first place you're gonna be in much better shape.
To be clear, the Picture Day frame is NOT gonna stop this choke variation. What it can do is buy you some time to get off your side and on to your knees, belly, or back (think Planking, a la Bobby Rivers defense) to eliminate the angle he is attacking you with.
Also, 2 hands in the frame is perfect, 1 hand is pretty good, too. In some cases, 1 hand is better because you need the free hand to perform another job. In the case of the Mendes Anaconda, you only have the luxury of 1 arm.
I think what makes that Rafaconda so effective is that it's sneaky. He locks up a deep head and arm and attacks your defensive angle before you can set the frame effectively. Prevention is your best bet in any of these chokes. If you have to pull yourself back from the brink of unconsciousness with the frames every time, you're gonna get caught some. And your neck is gonna be sore a lot. If you can preemptively stop your neck from being bent in the first place you're gonna be in much better shape.
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