Sode guruma jime

Sode guruma jime
袖車絞め
The top fighter wraps an arm behind his opponent's head and grabs his own sleeve to complete the choke.
ClassificationKatame-waza
Sub classificationShime-waza
TargetsThroat
KodokanYes
Technique name
RōmajiSode-guruma Jime
Japanese袖車絞め
EnglishSleeve wheel choke

Sode guruma jime (袖車絞め) ("sleeve wheel constriction"), also known as Ezekiel choke, is a type of chokehold which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The choke is commonly used in judo and jiu jitsu.