| Rear Naked Choke | |
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| Name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji Name | 裸絞め |
| Kana Name | はだかじめ |
| Information | |
| Type | Offensive |
| Fighting Style | Various Martial Arts |
| User(s) | Many fighters |
| Similar | Front Neck-Lock |
| First Appearance | |
| Anime | Battlefield |
| Manga | The Devil's Past |
Rear Naked Choke (裸絞め, Hadakajime), known also as Sleeper Hold (スリーパー ホールド, Surīpā Hōrudo) in the Pro Wrestling, is a fighting technique.
Description[]
The Rear Naked Choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context was suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in grappling martial arts, this hold does not require the use of a training uniform.
If properly done, it will restricts blood flow to the brain via the carotid arteries, leaving the opponent unconscious. It is mostly used in wrestling and grappling martial arts, such as Judo, Jujutsu, Sambo and the mixed martial arts, being the most used strangling technique. The technique isn't flawless and can be countered if not used properly: an example is when Baki kicked Toba's face and managed to free himself as a result.
In the first series, the technique was first used by the massive wrestler, Mount Toba when he fought against Baki Hanma in the Underground Arena. The anime series shows first the Childhood Saga, so the first time when the technique was used in the anime was during Baki and Kuraishi fight when Baki performed the Rear Naked Choke against his opponent. The technique was also used by Gaia during his battle with Baki in the first series. Later, Baki used this move also against Yuujirou Hanma. In the second series of the manga, Spec used this technique in his fight with Hanayama but failed. Kaiou Dorian also used this technique in his fight with Atsushi Suedou. Later, Izou Motobe also used his technique during his brutal fight against Musashi Miyamoto. Also, Pickle used this technique as well, during his fight against a gigantic crocodile.
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