The guillotine is a cruel strangulation. It goes fast, from multiple angles, no matter how strong you are. This versatility and speed make the guillotine ideal for sport BJJ players, who occasionally focus on moving to a terrifying degree. Looking at the career of Marcelo García, we can demonstrate the effectiveness of the guillotine in matches against well-trained opponents.
Its practicality goes far beyond the Jiu-Jitsu mats. Of the many moves that we might need to defend ourselves, the guillotine is one of the most likely used against untrained opponents. If someone recklessly attacks, the automatic guillotine is a valuable protection tool.
To understand the depth of possibilities surrounding this choke, it is helpful to listen to experts like Karel Pravec.
Renzo Gracie black belt Karel ‘Silver Fox’ Pravec is a true Guillotine master and he sows some great details to the guillotine that he likes to set up when someone is trying to take you down with a single leg.
Silver Fox has some amazing game changing point, namely how if you stand right leg forward, your guillotine hand should be your right hand. Also he has great details on leg positioning.
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With nearly three decades of BJJ study under his belt, The Silver Fox is a world renowned Professor and highly influential figure in the BJJ community.
- Explore multiple guillotine variations that will lend themselves perfectly to a variety of applications in MMA and self-defense.
- Study both ends of the spectrum with ideas on offense, defense, and counters that will help anyone, regardless of rank, take their understanding of the guillotine to new heights.
