How to Escape From a Guillotine Choke

Knowing how to escape from a guillotine choke is an important lesson to learn. This choke is one of the simplest techniques to learn when training in jujitsu so many opponents will attempt to use it. Learning how to escape from a guillotine is a simple process.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Mixed Martial Arts Gear
• Training Partner

1. Do not panic and tighten up. If you find yourself in your opponent's guard, do not tighten up your body. The more relaxed your are the slower the choke will start to work on you.
2. Throw the arm that is on the opposite of your trapped head over the other fighter's shoulder. Try to get the arm as high as you can on their back.
3. Apply shoulder pressure to your opponent's face with your shoulder. This will help to reduce the pressure of the choke as they lean away from you slightly.
4. Bring the arm that is on the side of your trapped head up with your elbow bent, and dig it between your body and the other fighter's leg. This will open their guard. This is generally the most difficult part of the entire process.
5. Pull your leg over the opponent's leg that you were just digging your elbow into.
6. Free your other leg by sliding it through the same way you did the other one. This will look like you are going to a full mounted position.
7. Rotate your hips to the side of your opponent's body that is on the opposite side of your head. This will relieve all the pressure from the guillotine choke.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice this escape over and over again. Remember that this must be done quickly. It does not take very long for you to be choked unconscious.
• Be careful when practicing this technique with a training partner. Getting choked out generally does not cause any lasting injuries, but it is not a pleasant experience.

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