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No-Arm Guillotine to Top Transition

A contingency plan where the attacker uses the opponent's forward momentum to roll them over, ending in a dominant top position with continued choke pressure.

youtube·12:0018:00·Tristar Gym

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  1. 1Recognize the opponent is driving forward or attempting to pass, and prepare to fold your body underneath them.12:00
  2. 2Arch your back and turn your body, allowing the opponent to roll over you while maintaining the neck grip.14:00
  3. 3Land in a top position (side control or mount) and continue to compress the neck with your arm and body weight.16:00
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Mastering the Guillotine with Karel Silver Fox Pravec and Coach Zahabi
Mastering the Guillotine with Karel Silver Fox Pravec and Coach Zahabi
Tristar Gym
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