Submissions

Craig Jones' ADCC-tested guillotine from the B-Team, with the body position that finishes bigger opponents.

B-Team's anaconda from the turtle / front headlock, aimed at wrestlers who already sprawl well.

John Danaher's high-elbow guillotine: the elbow position that actually chokes instead of cranking the neck. Also a defence lesson: if their elbow is low, posture out.

Marcelo Garcia on the guillotine he made famous: the arm-in and high-elbow finishes from the front headlock.

John Danaher's anaconda from the front headlock and turtle, with the rolling finish that makes it tight.

Garry Tonon's high-elbow guillotine detail, the one he used throughout his no-gi career.

Chewjitsu's Peruvian necktie setup from the front headlock, plus two submissions if they defend the first attempt.

Knight Jiu-Jitsu on the D'Arce: pathways, backup plans and what to do when they hide the neck.

Jordan's in-depth no-gi D'Arce: lock, squeeze and the roll that finishes from the front headlock.

Jordan's full system for D'Arce, anaconda and arm-in guillotine mechanics. Understanding the choke also tells you how to defend: hide the neck and fight the locking hand.

How to finish an anaconda without neck-cranking: the roll and the squeeze that actually chokes.

Brandon McCaghren's Japanese necktie, with the neck-crank versus choke debate made explicit.

Keenan on finishing the Peruvian necktie with all four limbs so it is a choke, not a hopeful jump to guard.

Lachlan Giles on the Japanese necktie from the front headlock, including how it differs from a D'Arce.

Written breakdown of guillotine variations from the front headlock.

Written overview of the D'Arce choke and how it relates to the anaconda.

Written overview of the anaconda from the front headlock and turtle.

Background on the guillotine choke across grappling arts. Linked with CC BY-SA attribution.