3 Part Technique — In this lesson, Marcelo stresses the importance of positional maintenance when attempting the Guillotine Choke against a Single Leg Takedown. It is important to tuck the opponent's head tightly underneath your ...

3 Part Technique - The Guillotine occurs from a variety of positions, yet the end stages are the same. The opponent will attempt to pass your guard or hold your arms to defeat your submission, so use your hooks and footwork to move and...

2 Part Technique - The Under Hook generally determines who has the advantage to pass or sweep in Half Guard. Use the Guillotine against the opponent's Under Hook to force a submission, oppose his Half Guard control, or use as a control...

3 Part Technique - Rather than trying to finish the Guillotine Choke with the opponent's arm inside the lock, Marcelo prefers to use this Front Headlock Control to maneuver into more advantageous positions from which he can apply the a...

2 Part Technique - If you're taken down from the Front Headlock Position, don't waste your energy trying to finish the arm-in guillotine. Instead, dedicate your effort in preventing him from passing your guard by walking your hips away...

2 Part Technique - Continue the Front Headlock to hold the opponent in place and free your legs after being taken down. Use your hooks as a tool to create space and return to your knees, looking to take the back again. If the opponent ...

2 Part Technique - The opponent will commonly expose his neck to being Guillotined as he attempts to escape side control. If the opponent resists the Guillotine while on top, use your control to Hook Sweep him for points.

2 Part Technique - Sometimes after snapping the opponent down for the Guillotine, you may not have secured the opponent's neck for the submission. However, you will have control of the opponent's head instead. The opponent will immedia...

2 Part Technique - If you apply the Guillotine from Guard and the opponent defends the choke by grabbing your arms and hands, the sweep is available because the opponent has no posts. Now if the opponent does post his hand to prevent t...