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The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia reviews, page 2
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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very informative
the chokes were demonstrated clearly and effectively. Easy to understand
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗It couldn't not better
this instructional couldn't not better! li worth every penny!!!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Marcelo Garcia North South Choke
It always is a pleasure watching Garcia's videos. Clearly, his knowledge of the subject is extensive. But, what impresses me the most is the fluidity of his movements. At first this put me off. As a much older grappler, I doubted that I could incorporate his movements into my much slower game. However, I found that by listening and observing how he gets into position, that I could do it, though in a more plodding manner. I am happy to report that I am repeatedly catching my training partners using the north south choke techniques demonstrated in this instructional.
Top-notch
Great overview over a choke i often struggled with. Pure gold if you like the choke.
Technical and clearly presented
Marcelo presents the North South Choke so clearly and comprehensively that I started tapping higher belts right away with it. Now everyone in my academy comes to me to learn it or for me to help them tune it up. As a smaller, older, slower guy, I love the way controlling the neck from NS helps me keep large, young, athletic players down, and even if they explode out trying to defend the NS Choke they expose their arms to NS Kimuras or end up in a front headlock or even in a darce. I built a lot of my game around this choke, thanks to these videos.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very detailed and methodical instructional
Very detailed and methodical instructional from beginning to ending with ALL the "what ifs" you may encounter with a skilled opponent who is trying to defend against the choke. I am glad I added this to my collection.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great
Great instructional helping my a game.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🔥Marcelo Garcia North South Choke
The presentation of the information in this video is very well organized. There may be nobody better to learn about this come from.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Instrutional
love incorporating these techniques into my game. Nobody see the N/S choke coming!
Response from BJJ Fanatics👏🔥Tap tap tap.
I choked out a higher belt multiple times using everything in this class. I felt bad the first two times. The person I was sparring with (who was well over a hundred pounds than me) was really bummed out that the north south happened three times in three minutes. Thank you Marcelo.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🔥🔥🔥Finally Getting this right.....
I always liked this choke, got really close, then had folks pendulum, slither etc out of my submission. Marcelo not only goes into the necessary finishing details regarding squeeze, hand fighting and alignment, he also shows a million places to initiate the choke from that I never would have thought of. My percentage for finishing the choke has gone in just a few weeks from a 20% finish rate to about 70% and I'm still finding new details to apply every time I press the play button.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Game changer
This instructionnal is just perfect!!! Allways loved the north south choke but a lot of mistakes made me lost the position several times in the past. Now I use this jewel almost each time in training and even taped out my opponent at grappling industries last weekend thanks to Marcello Garcia and all the details from body position to head placement and grip. Now the north south is my sharpest weapon and allways looking for passing guard and attack it while on a side control. Highly recommended and in my case, perfect for my top game. This is my best purchase so far on bjj fanatics love it.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻survival must
as an older and smaller practitioner, mastery of this move has allowed to secure a position I could establish control over bigger and younger opponents while at the same time providing a legitimate threat of submission. Every detail given by the great Marcelo Garcia has paid dividends. It also gives a window on a world class champions mindset when establishing positions and moves.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Complete north south indeed
A complete north south system including finishing, troubleshooting, entries and tactical and strategic considerations while playinb and looking for the submission. Highly recommended
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome class and technique!
Awesome class and technique! His master class gave me another choke weapon in my arsenal!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Understanding the North-South position
Understanding the North-South position
the goat
marcelo, the goat (or just beyond roger), explain the position he revolutionised. ask your older training partner what was the NS in the old days... just a stalling position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻AWESOME
This tutorial is extremely effective! Highly recommended!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great
As an older beginner I wanted to learn a technique that fits my level ( or rather lack )of athleticism Although the instruction is focusing on one technique, I feel like I am learning many more general concepts and feel this is useful for me as a early blue belt to get a better understanding of BJJ in general.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Marcelo is the ultimate technician
Great for my game
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Very nice
Very nice
Great Instructional
The instructional is very well made and easy to follow for a beginner like myself.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome as always
Profesor Marcelo always delivers the best instructions. And this is a very handy choke to have in your arsenal.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻My favourite choke has just improved
I’m always a little apprehensive about buying a series based on just one choke or technique as psychologically it doesn’t feel like great value for money. However the North South choke is my favourite and my most used finish and this series has just improved my game in terms of giving me more entry points to using it. Marcelo as always, is excellent and I love his techniques as they are very quick, practical and explosive.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻A must have!
As he says in the video, the North/South is the most underutilized choke in jiujitsu. I felt like I was cheating for awhile at my gym after picking this one up!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great Video!
Great details and a lot of new information!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Marcelo is the best
This series breaks down everything you need to o ow about the north south choke. Puts together all the pieces you’ve been missing and why your north south game hasn’t been effective
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Perfect
Perfect Video for the North South choke, he has a great way of explaining something very complex without over explaining. The camera angles allow you to see exactly what he means. This video single-handedly gave me a good north south choke. Well worth the money if you’re looking to build your north south choke, even for those who know the basics of the standard variation. There’s a lot of other entries and super helpful adjustments for finishing the choke when you’re partially there but can’t quite get it. Super recommend
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great Value
Excellent! A comprehensive and detailed examination of the north south choke that I've found to be immediately beneficial in training. It contains a ton of information that I will be learning from for a long time.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Awesome video. Marcelo explains very
Awesome video. Marcelo explains very good details
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Awesome Instructional
MG covers the North South choke in more detail than I've ever seen in another video. He covers multiple entries and dives deep into the details of finishing the choke, as well as reacting to common defenses and repositioning when things go wrong. This video made North South one of my highest percentage chokes.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻If you are having troble
If you are having troble making an effective transition fro north south positions, this instructional is it. Marcelo is methodical, and the techniques are ea6to understand. Highly recommend this video series.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great instructional.
Great instructional.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗As expected from Coach Garcia
This was a great series. I had no idea to the North South Choke had so much to it. Everything is broken down into fine details and woven together in a way that's easy to digest. Highly recommend!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Best
Best
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Marcelo Garcia: The Complete North/South Choke
Great instructional. Just finished the first volume and all I can say is this is very thorough. The North/South Choke is one I have struggled with and never really gotten a handle on. This set really breaks down the positioning and the grips along with hip and leg placement and things to look out for. I will give this 5 starts based off of the first volume alone. If you have this choke down, the first volume may not be of too much help, but if you struggle, get this set.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻I love his technique and teaching style
Marcelo goes into detail and different scenarios of when and how to use this choke. Amazing! Been waiting for this for a long time. I was studying his YouTube videos before this and he goes into amazing detail you can't find on YouTube. Only way is to either take his classes or buy this video
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Fantastic detail and a definite
Fantastic detail and a definite plus to enhance any level grappler!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻North South Choke Series
Great video. Really enjoyed the breakdown to a high percentage choke by one of the greats.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great explanation of details of N-S choke
I found myself transitioning from side control to north-south quite often and quite easily as most people expect you to attack from side control or move to knee on belly or mount. Once in north-south position, the north-south choke was there much more often than not. However, I had a very low percentage of actually getting a finish. This video presents a very in-depth study of the north-south choke which I believe has corrected the mistakes I was making and I look forward to applying it once we get back to rolling.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Complete North South Choke
I love Marcelo and I love the north south choke. This video series is very well done and very comprehensive . Marcelo explains all the details of how to set up the position, how to transition to your strong side to apply the choke and how to finish. The only thing I wish Marcelo had included is tips about finishing the choke with the gi. Overall, I highly recommend this video!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great
As expected great video.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻The Complete North South Choke by Marcelo Garcia,
excellent instructional. Well organized and succinct
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Legit
The detailed instructions are key in this video, MG does a really good job on key details when breaking this down.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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