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The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia reviews

The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia has 96 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.95 out of 5. 95% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from April 18, 2020 to October 20, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.

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The reviews

• The details

  I have always been avle to get to tge north south but could never finish. After watching this I finish it pretty regularly. So many good details

  Daniel C.October 20, 2026CanadaVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Lots of variations

  I found this a little repetitive at first, but as I went to work on the choke, I noticed a lot of the details that were being shown from different situations. I was able to get this to work on higher belts as long as I could get them to drop their guard a bit.

  Will B.August 9, 2026United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• North south choke

  Great info about how to do north south choke and how to get to the choke from different situations. Also shows you what to to when the opponent reacts.

  Lauri H.July 11, 2026FinlandVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• When I found myself stationed out here in South Dakota, stuck in the dorms and completely isolated from my usual Gracie Barra training partners back home, I was honestly losing my mind trying to figure out how to keep my skills sharp. When you’ve put in the years to get to brown belt, the last thing you want is for your movement to get rusty just because you don't have bodies to roll with every day. ​I picked up this instructional hoping for a temporary fix to my isolation, but it completely changed how I look at solo training. Let's be real—a lot of those traditional Brazilian warmups we've all been doing for years are honestly kind of ******. We just go through the motions because that's how class has always started. ​Danaher strips all that nonsense away. Instead of just giving you a random calisthenics routine, he actually breaks down the reasons why these specific movements are important. He connects every single solo drill directly to the mechanics of actual grappling, so you understand exactly what you are trying to accomplish with your body. ​This series is incredibly useful, not just for surviving a lack of training partners, but for actually making your body mechanics more efficient. Highly recommend it to anyone stuck training alone or who just wants to stop wasting time on pointless warmups.

  I’ve been obsessed with refining my North South choke for a long time now. It’s one of those moves that seems straightforward, but I’ve always felt like I was missing that extra little detail to consistently get the finish against tougher training partners. ​I finally pulled the trigger on this Marcelo Garcia series, and honestly, it was worth it just for one specific section of the instructional. The way he breaks down the finishing mechanics completely cleared up what I was doing wrong. It wasn't just helpful; it was the "aha" moment I needed to actually start landing the submission. ​If you aren't familiar with this choke yet, it is definitely a technique worth learning, and this is the perfect way to get started. I highly recommend grabbing this video if you want to tighten up your top game.

  stephen b.June 26, 2026Verified buyerBrown belt10-12 yrs training

• The Complete North South Choke

  Great details on set ups, controls and finishing the NS choke. As always top notch instruction from Marcelo.

  Michael C.June 20, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Complete North South choke

  Great details on set up, control and finishing mechanics on the north south choke. As always Marcelo’s instruction is top notch!

  Michael C.June 20, 2026Verified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Muito bom

  Muito bom, excelente aulas

  Luis H.May 24, 2026BrazilVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• Muito bom

  Muito bom

  Luis H.May 24, 2026BrazilVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• NS Choke made easier

  Gain north south choke mastery with many important details. This has helped in live rounds tremendously against all types of opponents.

  Peter K.March 12, 2026United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Highly recommend

  Very detailed instructional focusing on north south choke set ups and finishes. Very much recommend

  Will M.January 18, 2026United KingdomVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• The first 15 minutes of this instructional took the north south choke from a choke I never used to the single highest percentage attack in the training room.

  Grant C.December 17, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• Strengthen my sons go to

  My 8 year olds go to sub:

  Greg N.November 29, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• North South Choke

  Great,directly applied it in class

  Christian D.November 14, 2025GermanyVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Thorough explanation of the submission

  Far more helpful than free tutorials.

  Samuel W.October 28, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Very powerful

  Awesome review of one of the most dominant positions in the sport by the master of the position. Professor Garcia does an excellent job of showcasing one of the subs he’s best known for. I go for this every time I roll now.

  Brian B.October 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Marcelo delivers!

  Marcelo takes a technique that no one focuses on and blows your mind about where the n-s choke can be initiated from.

  Neil H.October 21, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• North south from A to Z

  Great tool to add to your submission game. Marcelo great instructor as always!

  Fredrik S.September 22, 2025SwedenVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Good but not great

  Good instructional but same concepts repeated several times

  Darab Z.September 18, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• Great

  Always tried this choke but never could understand the details that makes it work so well!

  Kenji W.September 10, 2025BrazilVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• the best course I've seem

  truly one of the best courses I've ever seen, covering all details.

  Ulrich Z.July 2, 2025GermanyVerified buyerBlue belt7-9 yrs training

• North South Chokes

  This was a great review of North South chokes with easy to follow instructions

  Mark L.June 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• North South

  This is my favorite move and learning it from the master even better.

  Arturo C.June 10, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Learn the move from the best

  Great threat details and transitions

  Scott L.June 5, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt

• fantastic!

  been working n/s a lot more lately

  Nicholas M.May 28, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• North south

  Marcelo is the best and this instructional is fantastic.

  Jimmy P.May 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• North South Chokes

  I will definately incorporate these chokes more after watching this instructional

  Mark L.April 20, 2025United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt1-3 yrs training

• amazing detail

  I utilize the north/south choke often, this just gave me a bunch of very fine details I plan on utilizing in the future.

  Deion D.March 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• Great!

  Marcelo is the master of the north south choke. Recommend highly!

  Tory L.February 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• Highly recommend

  The greatest showing his great move. I go for North South choke all the time, but this is giving me scenarios to be prepared for and ways to ensure it's effective in more situations. Highly recommend!

  Di Z.February 15, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Outstanding

  No one does it better than Marcelo. Outstanding techniques taught simply and effectively. Pure gold

  Dave P.February 7, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt7-9 yrs training

• marcelo garcia

  north south choke

  GAVIN D.January 30, 2025United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt13-15 yrs training

• The Complete North South Choke

  Great job. Congratulations to Pro. Garcia on your successful comeback.

  gori p.January 26, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• Um dos maiores da história e que consegue ter uma didática tão incrivel quanto o seu Jiu-Jitsu.

  Muita aplicação prática, muita didática e muito aprendizado.

  Lucas A.January 24, 2025United StatesVerified buyerPurple belt4-6 yrs training

• North South Jackpot

  This is the first submission I learned about 2 years ago. My professor did a great job. The video with Marcelo has helped me hit this move much more regularly and against all different types of opponents.

  Jason P.December 21, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt1-3 yrs training

• Very detailed instructional

  Definitely improved my game

  Stefan K.December 2, 2024GermanyVerified buyer1-3 yrs training

• Helpful

  A lot of details in this video on the north south choke. My only complaint is that he only uses one side to teach from and it is my weak side. The left side...🤦‍♂️

  Chase C.November 18, 2024United StatesVerified buyerWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• north south choke

  super good details

  Jeff G.November 13, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlack belt16 yrs training

• Great overview

  This is one of the few instructionals I’ve watched from start to finish. Obviously this has been battle-tested and Marcelo has the right balance of detail for me. There’s enough here to bring this into my game without it feeling like I’m listening to a PhD dissertation with so much detail that I can’t remember much. This is now one of my more reliable submissions and one that really suits an old guy trying to stay away from leg locks.

  Esprit d.August 8, 2024IrelandPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• The Complete North South Choke - Marcello Garcia

  Very Good option to attack from North South, explained by someone who understands the position

  Henrico E.July 28, 2024South AfricaVerified buyerBlue belt10-12 yrs training

• Amazing video

  Professor Marcelo Garcia was so detailed in this instruction! I've started incorporating his lessons into my training and it is working well! will continue to use the video to refine my techniques to get this submission down!

  Tin H.July 22, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Marcelo!

  Love the North South Details!

  JustinJuly 1, 2024United StatesPurple belt10-12 yrs training

• Buy it

  One of the Best technique you can easily appl, no matter how strong your opponent is. Marcelo explain every little detail you must know to successfully submit everyone

  VicenteMay 25, 2024MexicoBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Honest opinion

  I think this is the most easy submission of all. Marcelo explains every little detail you must know to master it. You definitely must have this course.

  VicenteMay 25, 2024MexicoBrown belt13-15 yrs training

• Learn North/South From the GOAT

  The north/south choke can be misleadingly simple--but there's a lot of details and nuances to this sub. Marcelo takes a deep dive into the move and shares all the specifics to execute the north/south successfully.

  James O.May 23, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• North South Master

  Very good content on the dominant north south position

  Chris B.May 1, 2024United StatesVerified buyerBlue belt4-6 yrs training

• An In Depth Study by a Master

  Marcelo Garcia is that rare combination of a high level competitor and excellent coach. He gives clear, detailed explanations that helped me really build my skills in this area.

  AndrewApril 27, 2024United StatesWhite belt4-6 yrs training

• One of my favorites

  This isn't the most popular choke, but once you tune up the finishing mechanics and start to see where to hit it, it's everywhere. This instructional shows where those opportunities are as well as how to recognize them when rolling. I keep coming back to it because it's a deceptively detailed choke and somewhere in here is the answer I need. This, like all the best instructionals, is one that I always find gems in regardless of how many times I rewatch, repeat and rewind.

  William N.January 16, 2024USVerified buyer

• The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia

  great instructional with all the details is like having Marcelo for a private whenever I want.

  Jose B.January 14, 2024USVerified buyer

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  christopher m.December 18, 2023USVerified buyer

• Great Tutorial

  Marcelo Garcia i a master who really gets into the finer points of what is going on.

  Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗

  AndrewNovember 5, 2023USVerified buyer

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