BORETS LAB places three experienced grapplers inside the same bad position: Anton Bereda's buggy choke. The group includes BJJ black belt Ievgen Skyrda, Sport Sambo fighter Kostya Zhyvanov, and former Ukrainian national-team freestyle wrestler Mykola Chaban. Each athlete receives three attempts, creating a controlled way to compare how different training backgrounds respond under pressure.
The rounds evolve rather than repeat. Early escapes rely on changing the angle, applying shoulder pressure, or trying to lift the attacker; Anton then changes his configuration to block those answers. In the closing lesson, coach Ievgen Skyrda emphasizes prevention—keeping the elbows protected during a pass—and explains that the available escape changes with the rules, especially when slams are prohibited.
What to watch for
- Every athlete starts in the same locked buggy-choke position and receives three attempts.
- Angle changes and shoulder pressure emerge as repeatable escape ideas during the test.
- Changing the choke configuration can remove an escape that worked in an earlier round.
- The final coaching point is preventive: disciplined elbow position makes the buggy choke harder to enter.
- Rules matter because allowing or banning a slam changes the defender's options.
