Key Takeaways
- A Gi BJJ insturctional that focuses on the execution of the sneaky baseball bat choke.
- Includes expert details on grips, finishing mechanics, and troubleshooting the choke as you go.
- Magid offers not just the popular bottom-position setups, but also top-position baseball choke entries and finishes.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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If someone has ever used the baseball choke on you, I am certain you’ve asked them immediately after tapping (or waking up) to tell you just what in the BJJ world they did. Most people that figure out what this choke is, end up falling in love with it.
However, these love stories turn out to be one-night stands in the big picture of BJJ, and we haven’t seen any experts with the choke at the highest levels. Apart form Magid Hage, of course.
Privy to the choke since his early days in BJJ as a kid, Magid built an entire, highly effective Jiu-Jitsu game around the baseball choke, putting some of the top competitors in the world to sleep. All the juicy, truly never-before-seen details of his baseball choke escapades are now out in the Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD.
The Sneakiest Choke in BJJ
There are quite a few contenders for the title of the sneakiest choke in BJJ, but the baseball choke has always been one of the strongest ones. The first time you see it done, especially that crazy bottom setup where you pull the top person into a pass only to choke them is going to change your view of BJJ attacks for good.
This aspect of the baseball bat choke is exactly why this choke is so dangerous and effective – nobody sees it coming. Even from the top, the setup for the baseball bat choke is innocuous and stealthy, and once your opponent realizes where they are it is impossible to defend.
In all honesty, the choke is fairly easy to prevent and defend in the early stages, hence all the need for secrecy. However, understanding that being sneaky with it is key for half of the success of the choke is all you need to start pulling it off.
The second part of the success of the baseball choke is that it is incredibly tight, and you put your entire body weight behind it as opposed to simply squeezing with your arms or pulling with your lats. All these details and a ton more are up for grabs in the Baseball Chokes Magid Hage DVD.
The Babe Ruth of BJJ Chokes – Magid Hage
Whenever I hear or read the name Magid Hage I think of baseball chokes. That’s exactly the legacy you want as a submission specialist in BJJ. Hage’s proficiency with this one crazy effective move is on the same level as Eddie Cumming’s heel hooks, Roger’s cross collar choke, and Craig Jones’ shorts design patterns.
A fourth-degree BJJ black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr, promoted when he was only 19, Hage has been a loyal representative of Gracie Barra over the years. Training since he was 10, Magid always saw BJJ as a means of having fun, which is something that is clearly reflected in his style.
Hagid caught everyone’s eye with his crazy baseball choke setups and finishes between 2015 and 2020, establishing himself as the leading expert in that particular Gi BJJ submission finish. ‘Gorilla Hands’ went on to build on his legacy, currently heading the Surfight Academy in San Diego.
While there are tons we could learn from someone with Magid’s experience (he’s been training BJJ for over 40 years to date), it’s the baseball choke details that everyone’s curious about. Well, they are now all laid bare in the Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD.
Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD Review
The Baseball Chokes Magid Hage DVD is a four-part instructional that drivers just under 2 hours of super-high quality material on an elusive and sneaky choke by the world’s leading expert on that particular move:
Part 1 – Baseball Choke from Bottom
Kicking off the Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD is a series of fine details on how to hold and move your body that only someone with a lifetime of experience can pinpoint. Having learned the choke from a Judoka in his father’s gym as a kid, Magid brings exactly that to the table.
The chapters in this first volume involve an intricate and highly detailed explanation of the baseball choke grips, how to get them, how deep you should go, and how to prevent finger injuries. Magid also shares a few tested bottom setups from different positions that ensure you will get the tap and not just risk a pass.
Part 2 – Sneaky Baseball Bat Choke Setups
The real magic with the baseball bat choke happens in the second part of the Baseball Chokes Magid Hage DVD. This is where Magid uses the foundations laid out in the first part to guide you through a series of sneaky bottom position setups for the choke, mostly from different guards.
The over under, leg drag, and reverse half all feature here, with Magid demonstrating exactly where and when you should look for the choke to ensure you strangle whoever is trying to pass your guard. In fact, magid explains beautifully why passing won’t really matter when your baseball choke trap is set, as you want the top person closer.
Part 3 – Finishing Details
This part is the one that those who already love doing the baseball choke will appreciate the most. The third part of this Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD focuses on finishing the choke, along with key troubleshooting information.
Magid uses the knee shield setup to shed light on how you can adjust the choke along the way, and how to know whether or not it is safe to remove the guard. I can freely say that I’ve never seen so many details on baseball choke finishes anywhere else to date.
Part 4 – Baseball Bat Chokes from Everywhere
While most people might have used the baseball bat choke from the knee on the belly position, it is not a go-to from the top. I know because before seeing the Baseball Chokes Magid Hage DVD, that’s exactly how I viewed it.
Safe to say, Hage swayed my opinion. In the final part of his instructional, he builds on the finishing mechanics laid out earlier, easily pinpointing the adjustments you need to make when setting the choke up from the top so that it works even better than from the bottom.
As it turns out, you can set the choke up not just from a bunch of different positions, but also from different ranges. You can hit it from passing, for example, or even against turtled-up opponents.
Finishing the instructional in an unexpected way, Magid Hage shares his thoughts on whether or not the baseball bat choke works in BJJ and a few notions on the No-Gi version of the baseball choke.
Hidden BJJ Attacks
The more you’re able to make your intentions in BJJ, the more successful you’ll be in dominating and especially finishing opponents. The baseball choke is a clear example of how important sneakiness and attention guiding are in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The same is true for every other attacking aspect of BJJ, and to a point, even defensive efforts. For example, the very well-known dilemma principle preached by Danaher is a variation of hiding attacks to the point that the opponent has no idea what the real threat is.
From submission passing to fake guard pulls that open up ankle picks, hiding your true intentions is the mark of a true expert grappler. You’ll see it as a reliable strategy with every one of the top competitors of all time, so why not use it in your game as well?
Start with the Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD. It will direct your focus to what’s probably the most useful integration of a hidden BJJ attack, setting you up to succeed with the more open-ended aspects of BJJ when using the same strategy later on.
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Home Run Derby
Time to hit the home run with the baseball choke every time you swing for it! Expect to fail, especially during your first few attempts. However, once you understand the details laid out in the Baseball Chokes From Everywhere Magid Hage DVD, you’ll be able to hit the choke from top, bottom, and even standing positions, and even use it without the Gi as well.
Never Seen Before – “Standing Reverse NO GI Baseball Bat Choke” Hit in Expert Competition
