3 Part Technique — One of the very best positions to set up the Guillotine Choke is from the Front Headlock Position. If you feel his neck open with your arm, immediately lock together your grip, sit back, and clear or block his arm from defending the choke with your top leg. If you can't take off his defending arm, recover your Butterfly guard and sweep him with the Guillotine. If he defends the sweep by posting, use the space he reveals to raise your elbow on top of his shoulder for the finish from bottom. If your opponent is wise to the Guillotine form Front Headlock and he counters the choke early, shimmy your shoulders high out of his reach and step over his arm with your leg before sitting back with for the Guillotine.