Editing Pankration (section)

===Choking techniques===

====Tracheal grip choke====
In executing this choking technique ({{lang|grc|ἄγχειν}} – {{lang|grc-Latn|anchein}}), the athlete grabs the [[Vertebrate trachea|tracheal]] area ([[windpipe]] and "[[Adam's apple]]") between his thumb and his four fingers and squeezes. This type of choke can be applied with the athlete being in front or behind his opponent. Regarding the hand grip to be used with this choke, the web area between the thumb and the index finger is to be quite high up the neck and the thumb is bent inward and downward, "reaching" behind the Adam's apple of the opponent. The main fingers which do much of the squeezing, is the thumb, index and middle finger, with the ring finger putting minimal force and, the pinky having no impact. It is unclear if such a grip would have been considered gouging and thus illegal in the Panhellenic Games.

====Tracheal dig using the thumb====
The athlete grabs the throat of the opponent with the four fingers on the outside of the throat and the tip of the thumb pressing in and down the hollow of the throat, putting pressure on the trachea.

====Choke from behind with the forearm====
The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases. The term "rear naked choke" likely originated from the technique in [[jujutsu]] and [[judo]] known as the {{lang|ja-Latn|hadaka jime}} or "naked strangle". The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a {{lang|ja-Latn|keikogi}} ("{{lang|ja-Latn|gi}}") or training uniform.

The choke has two variations. In one version, the attacker's arm encircles the opponent's neck and then grabs his own biceps on the other arm (see below for details); in the second version, the attacker clasps his hands together instead after encircling the opponent's neck. These are very effective moves.

A counter to the choke from behind involves the twisting of one of the fingers of the choking arm. This counter is mentioned by Philostratus. In case the choke was set together with a grapevine body lock, another counter was the one applied against that lock; by causing enough pain to the ankle of the opponent, the latter could give up his choke.<ref name = "Pankration - An Olympic Combat Sport" />