Standing Guillotine Choke
Counter a double-leg takedown attempt by wrapping the guillotine deep around the neck. It works by dropping your hip to add weight and arching back to lift the opponent's head, isolating the carotids.
4 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Wrap your arm around the opponent's neck as they shoot for a double-leg, ensuring the hand goes deep to the opposite carotid.5:50
- 2Keep the elbow high and place the bulk of your weight on the lead foot (same side as the choking arm).5:55
- 3Step the back leg slightly back and drop your hip low to sag the weight.6:04
- 4Arch your back to lift the opponent's head and complete the choke.6:49
From the source video

Related techniques
- Submission·Front HeadlockFive-Finger Guillotine
A variation of the guillotine choke using one hand to secure the neck while controlling the opponent's far arm. It relies on folding the head and hip pressure…
- Submission·Front HeadlockArming Guillotine Choke
Used when you secure a collar grip against a standing opponent. The mechanism relies on lifting the opponent's base and aligning your forearm across the caroti…
- Escape·Front HeadlockFront Headlock/Guillotine Escape to Von Fluh Choke
Escape a front headlock or guillotine by controlling the wrist, hugging the back, shuffling to the opposite side, buckling the knee, and either framing the nec…
- Takedown·Front HeadlockInside Guillotine Takedown (2)
A takedown using an inside guillotine grip combined with a circular sprawl to take the opponent down and transition to back control.
- Takedown·Front HeadlockGuillotine Takedown (3)
A takedown using a guillotine grip to control the opponent's head and create an opening for a sprawl.
- Defense·Front HeadlockAnaconda Choke Defense
When the opponent counters your wrestler bridge by rolling you into an anaconda, immediately freeing the trapped elbow solves the lock before it fully forms. T…
Then the round started — and you forgot it.