Alias · Front Headlock
Guard D'Arce
Also known as Brabo Choke — the canonical term used on this site.
D'Arce-geometry choke from guard position
Guard D’Arce is the configuration name for a D’arce-geometry choke applied from the guard position — the bottom player closing the front-headlock arm-in strangle from underneath, using the same arm-thread mechanic as the standard D’arce.
Etymology. “Guard” specifies the position context (bottom guard, not top front-headlock); “D’Arce” specifies the choke-geometry family. The compound flags the technique as a guard-context application of an attack normally framed as top-position. The brabo’s gi-context lineage informs this no-gi guard-attack variant.
Mechanics. The arm-thread closes the bilateral compression — the trapped arm’s shoulder and the choking arm’s forearm-and-biceps load both sides of the neck.
Cross-reference. “Over-under choke” is the alternate name; “D’Arce choke” is the top-position canonical. Full mechanical coverage on Brabo.