Gogoplata

In this gogoplata, the opponent's throat is trapped between the fighter's shin and forearm.

A gogoplata is a chokehold move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Execution

The gogoplata move, called Kagato-Jime in Judo, is executed from a guard. Specifically, it is usually executed from a "rubber guard," where the legs are held very high, against the opponent's upper back. The fighter then slips one foot in front of the opponent's head and under his chin, locks his hands behind the opponent's head, and chokes the opponent by pressing his shin or instep against the opponent's trachea.

Shinya Aoki is notable as a mixed martial artist who both performed the first successful gogoplata in MMA (on Joachim Hansen at PRIDE Shockwave 2006) and the first successful mounted gogoplata (on Katsuhiko Nagata at DREAM.4), done from the top mount.

Use in professional wrestling

The Undertaker uses the gogoplata on Edge.

As part of a storyline for the WWE, professional wrestler The Undertaker began using a variation of the move in January 2008 on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, which would cause opponents to spit blood (kayfabe) from their mouths. To further the storyline, Smackdown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero would later ban the move for the protection of the other wrestlers and strip Undertaker of his title as punishment for its use.

The Undertaker's official name for the move as of November 2008 is the "Devil's Triangle".

External links

• Gogoplata demonstration at mma-training.com