with the opponent in a supine position, with his back against the mat. The person applying then laces his closest arm around the back of the head, and places his entire body weight against the neck, causing both air constriction, and restriction of blood flow to the brain. Prolonged applying of this hold can result in loss of consciousness, either due to loss of blood flow to the brain, or loss of air to the lungs. The choke gets its name from Jason Von Flue. Bulldog choke – The bulldog choke is a catch wrestling strangulation. The bulldog choke works the same as a rear naked choke, except it occurs on the side of the opponent, not behind. The attacker's biceps will block one side of the neck and the forearm will block the other. For loss of consciousness to occur, the structure need to be compressed. Grips One powerful way to grasp the arms together when doing front headlocks is the Gable grip. Named after wrestler Dan Gable, it involves clasping the hands together, palm to palm, at a ninety degree angle, with thumbs tucked in. See also Choking game Choke-out Compression lock Grapple tackle Joint lock References Further reading Zev Yaroslavsky and Robert C. Farrell, Los Angeles City Council members in the 1970s, who worked to ban chokeholds in the Los Angeles Police Department. Force Science News #198: Vascular neck restraint: Reprieve for a bum-rapped technique Kodokan Judo by Dr Jigoro Kano (Kodansha Publication) Shimewaza (strangle techniques) by Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Ippon Press) External links Hadakajime - Air or Blood Choke?. Discussion about whether hadakajime can be classified as an air or blood choke. Grappling positions Law enforcement techniques Martial art techniques