Title: Bow and Arrow Choke: Steps, Key Details & Mistakes | DARCE

Canonical: https://darce.app/techniques/bjj/bow-and-arrow

> Bow and Arrow Choke. A powerful gi collar choke from the back: grip the collar and a leg and pull like drawing a bow.

# Bow and Arrow Choke

- BJJ
- Back Attacks
- intermediate
- Back control
- 3 steps

A powerful gi collar choke from the back: grip the collar and a leg and pull like drawing a bow. Also known as the Bow & arrow or the Collar choke from back. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 3 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.

## When to use it

Use the bow and arrow in the gi from back control when the opponent defends the rear naked choke with both hands. Grip deep into the collar over their shoulder, then take the leg. It is one of the strongest finishes from the back.

## Step by step

1. 01

   ### Back control

   Seatbelt and hooks, ready to attack the collar.

2. 02

   ### Collar & leg grip

   Grip deep into the collar over their shoulder and control their pant leg or knee with the other hand.

3. 03

   ### Draw the bow

   Fall back to the collar-grip side, pull the collar up over your shoulder and the leg down to stretch and strangle them.

## Key details

- Get a deep collar grip over the shoulder, thumb in.
- Pull the collar one way and the leg the other, like a bow and arrow.
- Fall toward the collar side to add your whole body to the pull.

## Common mistakes

- Shallow collar grip with no cutting angle.
- Pulling only with the arm, not falling back.
- Letting them turn in before the choke is set.

## Common counters

Opponents fight the collar grip, turn into you, or push the leg away to stop the stretch. A shallow grip has no cutting angle. Get the collar deep and fall toward the collar side.

## How to drill it

From back control, grip the collar, take the leg and finish slowly, ten reps on each side. Then work three rounds of one minute where your partner defends the neck and you switch between the rear naked choke and the bow and arrow.

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