Pressing the Advantage — Rishee Batra
Jiu-jitsu is a yielding art: one that redirects an opponent’s force and uses it against them.
When the king shows the crown of his head
the opportunity is ripe for a guillotine
choke: simply snap down his neck
and wrap your arm around it. Clasp your
hands together
and arch your back,
cutting off airflow through the trachea.
If needed, you can drop to the ground,
wrapping your legs around his torso
for added torque. Remain adaptive:
depending on his reaction, you may
have to switch to an anaconda
or an arm triangle. Only one thing can be said
for certain: once you’ve caught the head
stay tight:
do not let it go.
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Rishee Batra is a poet and graduate student living in Chicago. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Rishee can be found training martial arts or playing with his cat, Obi.