The guillotine choke is a powerful submission in BJJ, no gi grappling, and mixed martial arts.

At first glance it seems like a simple submission – you just wrap your opponent’s neck with your arms, pull up and squeeze, right?

Not so fast…

There are a LOT of subtleties that you need to master before this submission starts being reliable for you, especially if you don’t spend 4 hours a day in the gym doing biceps curls…

The first, and most important subtlety to grasp, is that the guillotine is both a position and a submission. And you need to master the positional aspect first; learn to maintain the guillotine, control your opponent and stop him from escaping and then it becomes much easier to choke him out!

In this article Rob Biernacki of The BJJ Formula, The Modern Leglock Formula, and BJJconcepts.net fame breaks down the guillotine as a control position AND as a blood and air restricting submission that’ll force your opponent to tap out or go unconscious.

In Rob’s guillotine module below you’ll get…

Different variations of the choke, including high elbow, arm-in, five finger, front naked choke, and Rafa Mendes style guillotines Drills that’ll teach you … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to the Guillotine Choke in BJJ