Which statement best defines a chokehold?

Which statement best defines a chokehold?

• A. A grappling move to control the chest
• B. When someone is choking you and you cannot breathe
• C. A hold used to press on the neck
• D. A repositioning technique for takedown

Answer: (B)

A chokehold is defined by the action of neck compression that blocks breathing or blood flow, making the person unable to breathe. The best choice captures this immediate, harmful effect: being choked and unable to breathe. The other options describe related techniques or outcomes that aren’t the defining feature of a chokehold—controlling the chest, vague neck pressure, or a takedown maneuver—so they don’t convey the essential risk and mechanism as clearly.

A chokehold is defined by the action of neck compression that blocks breathing or blood flow, making the person unable to breathe. The best choice captures this immediate, harmful effect: being choked and unable to breathe. The other options describe related techniques or outcomes that aren’t the defining feature of a chokehold—controlling the chest, vague neck pressure, or a takedown maneuver—so they don’t convey the essential risk and mechanism as clearly.