Originally Posted by
NoTacTravis
You know what we call carotid "holds" in BJJ? Chokes
You know what we call LVNR ("lateral vascular restraints") in BJJ? Chokes
In the grappling world chokes are for rendering someone unconscious, not restraining or "holding them" in place over minutes. Chokes are sunk and used to end the struggle and are treated as such. It seems logical that redefining a choke as a "restraint" would lead to problem with "restrained" individuals losing consciousness and continuing to be "held".
If your "restraint" deprives someone's brain of oxygen, it is having an effect beyond mere "restraint" or "hold".
Grappled competitively for a decade and did other martial arts for 2 more decades (brown belt in BJJ, black belt in Hapkido, black belt in TKD). This thread is the first I've ever heard of a "brachial stun" btw.