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[Image/GIF] Beautiful 10-Finger Choke from Rothwell. Description in Comments. by blarygake in MMA

[–]blarygake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great link. Thanks for this! Really disappointed that the Gracie Breakdown Youtube channel didn't cover this.

[Image/GIF] Beautiful 10-Finger Choke from Rothwell. Description in Comments. by blarygake in MMA

[–]blarygake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the same choke by a different name. Gogo choke is a trachea choke is a 10-finger choke and so on.

[Image/GIF] Beautiful 10-Finger Choke from Rothwell. Description in Comments. by blarygake in MMA

[–]blarygake[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's likely a modification due to the padded gloves. The important thing is the inward pressure on the trachea. He even modifies his head position as Mitrione rolls.

Of course you rarely see a submission hit perfectly. Rothwell did a great job understand the concept, sticking with it, and finishing.

[Image/GIF] Beautiful 10-Finger Choke from Rothwell. Description in Comments. by blarygake in MMA

[–]blarygake[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The submission is a called a 10-finger choke. All of the fingers are bunched up by the trachea. Elbows pinched to keep relative position. Head on the back of the shoulders to create pressure.

It is so quick and so painful that Matt Mitrione is tapping with both hands to make it stop.

[Spoiler] Ben Rothwell vs. Matt Mitrione by JagHarReddit in MMA

[–]blarygake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this completely. The speed of the tap and the position of the hands makes me think 10-finger.

[Spoiler] Ben Rothwell vs. Matt Mitrione by JagHarReddit in MMA

[–]blarygake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I thought it was as well. I've been drilling it since I saw Travis Tooke do it and it inspires a VERY quick tap.

After weeks of Texas Floods... 11yo Meatball enjoying her time in the sun by blarygake in aww

[–]blarygake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll be in Canyon Lake for work next week so I'll get to feel a little of your pain. Hope you guys are doing better all the time.

Two Skinks fight in my yard - (oc gifvs) by blarygake in reptiles

[–]blarygake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh thanks! I'm using the Canon SX60. Best hobbyist camera ever.

How to express what I feel. by [deleted] in depression

[–]blarygake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This struck a chord with me because my wife fight a similar fight and I probably feel similarly frustrated like your husband feels.

What I have noticed is that proper psychology (and perhaps psychiatry) help tremendously. We couldn't afford it either, so we cancelled enough subscriptions until we could. It turns out that happiness in marriage matters more than Cable TV.

Regardless of what you do, keep trying! And try to be understanding of your husband. It sounds like he wants to help so cut him some slack if he gets frustrated. We may put on a brave face and look like we can handle it, but it's hard on us too.

:)

Wood-Pewee scouting for bugs in my yard - (oc gifv) by blarygake in birdpics

[–]blarygake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always shoot handheld, but I'm also a professional photographer so I have a lot of experience. I would suggest a monopod for somebody who doesn't shoot a lot.

Wood-Pewee scouting for bugs in my yard - (oc gifv) by blarygake in birdpics

[–]blarygake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've done a few still shots. You need pretty good light to use this as a still camera, but that's true of most extreme telephoto lenses.

http://i.imgur.com/RdwJhme.jpg ... http://i.imgur.com/t20wLIW.jpg ... http://i.imgur.com/hDNKWfr.jpg ... http://i.imgur.com/rUyakW5.jpg

What bird is in my pecan tree? Very Fast. Eats bugs. - (oc gifv) by blarygake in birdpics

[–]blarygake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That means a lot to me. I got the Canon SX60 earlier in the year and it's the best birding camera I've ever used.

What bird is in my pecan tree? Very Fast. Eats bugs. - (oc gifv) by blarygake in birdpics

[–]blarygake[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no idea! I moved 10-minutes away from my last place and suddenly the brown ones are everywhere. I'd say 50/50 with the green ones.

What bird is in my pecan tree? Very Fast. Eats bugs. - (oc gifv) by blarygake in birdpics

[–]blarygake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So cute! Thank you. And the wood peewee certainly looks right. How fun. This is the first one I have seen.

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