Technique Analysis; The Brabo Choke Continued...

Now that we've seen a very basic variation of the Brabo Choke, let's take a look at the complete choke with the arm in.
I say complete because this is the full version of the choke and trapping the opponent's arm in makes the choke tighter.
It's not that the previous version doesn't work well, it's just that this is the full version of the choke and has a higher percentage of working because of the trapped arm.

You should experiment with both variations.

The true beauty of the Brabo is it's versatility. You can use this choke from many positions and it works well in taking your opponents by surprise.

Again, pay close attention to the trapped arm in this video.

Here white gi places it on blue gi while blue gi is passing white's guard and establishing side control.