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​It doesn’t have to be right to be effective. Instead of thinking of a specific move take the broader concepts you know and apply them to whatever situation you find yourself in. The goal of all chokes is to cut off the arteries on either side of the neck. We have three effective ways broadly to do this. We can use only our arms or legs, their arm with our arms or legs, and the gi. We can attack arms five ways: straight, bent with the hand up, bent with the hand down, at the wrist, and by compression. The leg functions very similarly: straight foot locks, twisting foot locks, hyperextension, compression, and attacks of the hip/groin. To worry about perfect action is debilitating, that’s analysis paralysis. I know that you have options, but you have to realize that for yourself.