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Ultimate Choke Escapes by Henry Akins reviews
Ultimate Choke Escapes by Henry Akins has 43 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from October 7, 2020 to November 1, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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| White | 7 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 4 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 2 | 5.0 |
| Black | 1 | 5.0 |
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Excellent instructional
As always, Henry Akins delivers excellent and hidden details to escape chokes. Super useful!
A Must-Have Instructional for Understanding Choke Escapes
Henry Akins does an outstanding job with Ultimate Choke Escapes. What makes this instructional stand out is that he doesn’t just show you a collection of escapes—he explains the underlying principles that make those escapes work. The biggest value for me is the emphasis on timing, positioning, frames, posture, and controlling the opponent’s pressure rather than relying on strength or explosive movements. Henry breaks down the details in a way that makes you understand why an escape works, not simply memorize a sequence of movements. The techniques are practical and applicable to real rolling situations, especially when you're already in a bad position and need to create space without panicking or wasting energy. His explanations are clear, methodical, and full of those small details that can make a huge difference. I also really appreciate the focus on staying calm under pressure. Choke situations can become chaotic very quickly, and this instructional gives you a much better framework for recognizing what is happening and systematically working your way out. After studying this instructional, I found myself looking at choke escapes differently. Instead of thinking, “What technique do I use here?”, you start thinking, “What does my opponent need to accomplish, what is preventing me from escaping, and how can I remove that advantage?” Highly recommended for anyone serious about improving their defensive BJJ. Whether you're a beginner looking for a solid foundation or an experienced practitioner trying to sharpen your escapes, there is a lot of valuable information here. Henry Akins has a way of teaching that makes seemingly complicated situations much easier to understand.
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Great Escape Instructional
It was extremely well presented and I have already successfully used a number of them.
Great stuff as always
Every course from prof. Henry Akins is great. Everything I tried from this course is working with ease!
ultimate choke escapes
Great lesson on stacking opponent to get out of triangle. Only way I have found that works when you have made a mistake and left one arm in their closed guard.
ultimate choke escapes
Great for any level! Important reminder to pay attention to the little details in order to have success.
Ultimate Choke Escapes
I first came across Henry Akins on YouTube and he was showing how to defend the triangle. Instructions are very detailed and practical to apply.
Henry is amazing
Contents from henry akins is always amazing but I think especially the details on defense is the best out there. The techniques are so simple yet very effective!
henry is always amazing
Contents from henry akins is always amazing but I think especially the details on defense is the best out there. The techniques are so simple yet very effective!
Ultimate Choke Escapes
This instructional is nothing short of exceptional.
amazing product
awesome item
choke escapes
Excellent defenses! I'm a lightweight always having to fight off attacks from much bigger and stronger workout partners. These defenses work!
Akins is the man
Akins' approach is very first-principle driven, using human anatomy (caratoid artery, bones structures, etc), concepts of physics (center of mass, potential energy, torque, etc.); he has "simplied" the innumerous concepts into some basic ones. Kudos!
Ultimate Choke Escapes for all!
This is required for anyone wanting to level up their defensive game. Very practical and clearly demonstrated by Professor Henry. Love it!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗be invinsible!
Great set of techniques to stay safe.
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recommend
great video. clear and concise
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Protection - Defense - Escape by whenever possible using your body weight
Professor Henry Akins created another amaing instructional! He provides concepts, positioning and escapes for all kinds of chokes in context of the stage of attack/defense you are in. His main focus is on positioning your body with propper posture with the right angle and propper weight distribution. if available or necessary because effective and safe he uses some counter attacks within the early and midstage of certain choke set-ups and attempts. He points out all important details no matter if they are small or big with the only focus on getting the protection and escape done in the most high percentage way. Highly recommend!!
Great Video
Henry is always filled with that "ahaa moment" information. Tons of great escapes that work on a higher level.
Really enjoyed this instructional
Many of these techniques were simple in applying yet super effective. I have not seen many of these techniques before and can't wait to try them out.
white belt success
we have been doing mainly positional training and some pressure testing with certain rule sets, and these techniques have really helped my survive ability. I like the detail Henry Akins goes into. I like that he gets into early defense as well as late defenses. cant recommend enough
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻World class instruction!
Henry Akins is a world class instructor. I absolutely love his teaching and insight.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Thanks for great techniques
Great instructional! Ithis instructional make me stronger closed guard player I can always count on Henry akins' s great instructional
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Helped me improve my game instantly
I have felll in love with this teaching style. I escaped a Bellydown RNC. My training partner let go cause they felt a double wristlock on the way I escaped. I love the way Henry teaches and I have to say this is one of the best escape series I have ever watched. If you buy this please buy the Armlock escapes. This has made the myth of there is nothing you can do false.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Amazing!
This is by far the best escape series I have ever seen for chokes. Some of it is so simple yet so effective and I've never seen anyone else teach this stuff.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻No chokes for you
I used to get choked out almost every time I turtled now I got a fighting chance. Hooyah Henry.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent - try true BJJ Jedi
Amazing as always from Henry Akins. There are levels and Henry Akins is on another level; a different and unique approach based on small details that maximise effectiveness. You won’t find these escapes being taught anywhere else.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great for Survival
This video is awesome from a survival perspective, and it will benefit students at all levels. He gives the big picture and the small details for each technique. Once a choke is set, you have very small margin for error. Henry shows you how to make better decisions in those situations. To survive is to win…
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻So important to my escape game!
YOU NEED THIS SERIES!
Response from BJJ Fanatics💯On another level of Zen
I’ve only just discovered Henry Akin’s work and just let me tell you, his stuff is on another level. Must buy.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great escapes, succinct and effective
Great escapes, succinct and effective teaching. Loved the escapes from d'arce and triangle.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Simply great and efficient
Henry is distilling great Rickson's knowledge right to us! He is a great teacher and his teaching style is simple yet efficient. Great course to escape for difficult positions.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Loves Henry’s stuff. It’s easy,efficient
Loves Henry’s stuff. It’s easy,efficient and works
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Top notch
Learnt a lot from this dvd. Some escapes are obvious or really intuitive (as the one for the nutcracker), others really well known (as the one from the back strangles)… but others are pure gold, as the ones from katagatame. Moreover, you will learn a lot about the strangles by understanding their weak points. The quality of the product is great, Henry Akins a really great teacher. I appreciate the extra material, like the “discussions” with his ukes. Highly recommended.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻TOP!
This instructional is a game changer. Techniques effective, explanations very detailed. Escaping improved. It is a must have. Read less
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Immediately had a huge impact on my game
This instructional has changed my game more drastically and more quickly than probably any of the other instructionals I've worked with (and that's probably more than 50 over the last 12 years) Fair warning: the Akins Armlock Escapes instructional has had a similar impact and will receive a similar review. Henry Akins understanding of chokes, how they work, and the positioning necessary makes it possible to for him to escape positions that were always "game over" for me before. I now review (there is a lot here) and drill these escapes, especially his escapes for all types of guillotines, very regularly. I've shared many details with training partners; we often laugh about how simple and effective they are.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Excellent video…techniques work well. exposure
Excellent video…techniques work well. exposure to chokes not seen as often and good choke escapes from very difficult positions
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻A comprehensive and high quality instructional
Objective of this instructional The aim of this instructional is to improve your ability to defend/escape chokes (i.e. to survive) with the added benefit of not wasting energy and ultimately making you more comfortable and confident in your grappling. Content Volume 1 (52 minutes) covers in summary, escaping/defending the cross collar choke (from closed guard top & mount bottom), the push-pull choke (attacking from closed guard top and defending from closed guard bottom), the Ezekiel (closed guard bottom), nut-cracker (from closed guard top), and head and arm choke (from side control bottom and mount bottom). Volume 2 (48 minutes) covers in summary escaping/defending the triangle (closed guard top), clock choke (turtle), and rear ***** choke including when you have been flattened. The rear ***** chokes escapes are so simple and impressive. Volume 3 (1 hour) covers in summary, escaping/defending the darce when either under or on top of your opponent, anaconda (from turtle), guillotine (from the knees and closed guard top) and chinstrap choke (from turtle). Volume 4 (49 minutes) covers in summary escaping/defending the papercutter (side control), bow and arrow (back and side control), bulldog (while on all fours), and guillotine (from standing). In addition, there are two additional chapters taught by one of Henry Atkin’s black belts (Matt Jones) dealing with escaping the baseball choke when passing an opponent’s closed guard, from knee ride bottom and from an attack when standing. This instructional is presented in a relaxed manner and utilises two black belt ukes. Henry Atkins demonstrates the techniques, provides clear instructions, and also provides a discussion around each technique. The pace is good. As with the other Henry Atkin instructionals that I have purchased I found it easy to stay engaged with the content. Sound and picture quality are good, however the video quality of the two bonus chapters dealing with escaping the baseball choke is poor. The angles of the technique displayed are appropriate. The total length of the instructional is 3 hours and 29 minutes long and it is comprised of 37 chapters. Clearly it is important to be able to escape chokes quickly and effectively, as they are such a common form of submission. This instructional is taught in the GI and would have to be the most comprehensive instructional on escaping chokes. The techniques are impressive - simple and effective. The only surprise is that triangle chokes are dealt with in two chapters, one dealing with a situation where the triangle has yet to be locked and relies on a postural response to defeat the opponent and a second technique that is described as a last ditch defence when the triangle has been locked. In summary, this is an excellent instructional and is a worthwhile addition to your instructional library if you wish to improve your ability to defend/escape chokes.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks so much for your detailed review! 🤗A comprehensive and high quality instructional
Objective of this instructional The aim of this instructional is to improve your ability to defend/escape chokes (i.e. to survive) with the added benefit of not wasting energy and ultimately making you more comfortable and confident in your grappling. Content Volume 1 (52 minutes) covers in summary, escaping/defending the cross collar choke (from closed guard top & mount bottom), the push-pull choke (attacking from closed guard top and defending from closed guard bottom), the Ezekiel (closed guard bottom), nut-cracker (from closed guard top), and head and arm choke (from side control bottom and mount bottom). Volume 2 (48 minutes) covers in summary escaping/defending the triangle (closed guard top), clock choke (turtle), and rear ***** choke including when you have been flattened. The rear ***** chokes escapes are so simple and impressive. Volume 3 (1 hour) covers in summary, escaping/defending the darce when either under or on top of your opponent, anaconda (from turtle), guillotine (from the knees and closed guard top) and chinstrap choke (from turtle). Volume 4 (49 minutes) covers in summary escaping/defending the papercutter (side control), bow and arrow (back and side control), bulldog (while on all fours), and guillotine (from standing). In addition, there are two additional chapters taught by one of Henry Atkin’s black belts (Matt Jones) dealing with escaping the baseball choke when passing an opponent’s closed guard, from knee ride bottom and from an attack when standing. This instructional is presented in a relaxed manner and utilises two black belt ukes. Henry Atkins demonstrates the techniques, provides clear instructions, and also provides a discussion around each technique. The pace is good. As with the other Henry Atkin instructionals that I have purchased I found it easy to stay engaged with the content. Sound and picture quality are good, however the video quality of the two bonus chapters dealing with escaping the baseball choke is poor. The angles of the technique displayed are appropriate. The total length of the instructional is 3 hours and 29 minutes long and it is comprised of 37 chapters. Clearly it is important to be able to escape chokes quickly and effectively, as they are such a common form of submission. This instructional is taught in the GI and would have to be the most comprehensive instructional on escaping chokes. The techniques are impressive - simple and effective. The only surprise is that triangle chokes are dealt with in two chapters, one dealing with a situation where the triangle has yet to be locked and relies on a postural response to defeat the opponent and a second technique that is described as a last ditch defence when the triangle has been locked. In summary, this is an excellent instructional and is a worthwhile addition to your instructional library if you wish to improve your ability to defend/escape chokes.
Response from BJJ FanaticsThanks so much for your detailed review! 🤗Top notch instruction.
Top notch instruction.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻absolutely platinum
when you watch these choke escapes, you start to understand why Rickson's jiu jitsu was what it was. having been his student for years, Henry's fundamentals are as solid as a rock can be. with very little adjustments, chokes effectiveness just disappear. the 'impossible' escape from the belly down completely locked RNC is a great example of the depth of this tutorial.
Response from BJJ Fanatics😎🤗Ultimate choke escapes by henri akins
Highly recomend this dvd it has many details and insights That i didnt know or have seen yet. Really enjoy it so far and will probaly end rewatchting a couple times over
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻
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