Monday, August 5, 2019

What Choke?

Legendary kickboxer Bill "Superfoot" Wallace recently did an interview with the "Karate Nerd." As I've followed the Karate Nerd on YouTube for several years, I was very interested in seeing the video. 

The video certainly had its interesting points.  It was well worth watching.  However, "Superfoot" got one of his facts wrong.  He claimed that Gracie choked Shamrock with his (Gracie's) belt.  Ironically,  a few years ago, Shamrock alleged he was choked with  Gracie's sleeve.

Of course, Shamrock was not choked with the gi or the belt.  He was choked via  "bulldog choke" - a RNC variant.

At the time, Wallace noted it was a rear naked choke. Wallace actually used the term, and followed up with calling it "hadaka jime" - which is Japanese for the same.  

I am not sure if Wallace remembers clearly, or (hopefully not) is intentionally misleading. It comes across as if he is trying to stay relevant. 


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