Rear naked choke

The rear naked choke (RNC), is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word naked in this context refers to the fact that this hold does not involve the use of a keikogi ("gi") or training uniform. The technique is also known as hadaka jime in Japanese martial arts and mata leão in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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