A prevention-first escape plan for common chokes in gi and no-gi.
The Bottom Line
You will learn to spot choke setups early and shut them down before the squeeze. When things get tight, the course shows reliable late-stage mechanics that still work. Expect practical turtle survival and counters that convert defense into immediate offense.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: White to purple belts
Skip if: You avoid turtle
Tech focus: Guillotine Defense, Darce Defense, Triangle Escape, Turtle Survival
Biggest takeaway: Prevention beats late escapes.
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What You'll Learn
Two volumes aim to reduce your guillotines, darces, anacondas and triangles by teaching early posture, hand fighting and smart turning. You will learn turtle survival that feeds reguard or counters plus late-stage mechanics that still work when things are tight. The focus is prevention first, escapes second.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Guillotine Defense
- Darce Defense
- Anaconda Escape
- Triangle Escape
- Turtle Survival
- Arm Drag Counters
- North South Defense
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Conceptual
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Both
- Runtime: 59 hours and 37 minutes
- Volumes: 2
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I stopped getting guillotined once I prioritized hand fights and hip line angles before worrying about fancy counters.
Why Dinu Bucalet?
Bucalet has extensive competition experience in Europe and is known for clean choke mechanics. His Polaris Ezekiel win made him a reference for strangulation details. He organizes defense in simple steps and shows realistic late-stage options when prevention fails.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Early hand fighting and posture broke most guillotines for many users.
- Turtle as a defensive bridge helps you survive pins and stand up.
- Stack-and-turn cues helped people survive triangle-armbar chains.
- Staying low and dropping the lat improved north-south defense.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Some advise avoiding late-stage escapes entirely and tapping earlier.
- Clock choke defense remains messy under pressure for some people.
- Several users say prevention beats late darce defense every time.
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Smart Alternatives
- Essential Mount and Back Escapes – Complements choke defense with structured mount and back escapes. (Price: $47.00, 2 vols)
- Mastering the Darce and Brabo Choke – Understand the attacks better to improve your prevention. (Price: $97.00, 4 vols)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Unchokeable on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
You have the breakdown, community feedback, and my final thoughts. Now it’s your move.
