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...

2 Part Technique - The Collar and Elbow Control from Butterfly is a great substitution for the Over Under Control for a Hook Sweep. When you opponent defends the Hook Sweep he may expose something, like the X Guard Entry or Guillotine.

2 Part Technique - If the opponent stays flat in Side Control with out trying to escape, that is a good opportunity to use the North South Choke. But, if the opponent is on his side, you no longer have the correct angle for that choke,...

3 Part Technique - The 2on1 Control is an essential control to initialize linking together offensive techniques. You can chain together Collar and Elbow Control Hook Sweeps, X-Guard Entry to Takedown Sweep, to the Double Under Hook Con...

2 Part Technique - Use Collar and Elbow Control combined with a Hook Lift to expose the opponent. His reactions determine your moves, so posting his hands will expose his neck to being Guillotined. Clasp your hands, elbow over, and loc...

2 Part Technique - The guillotine choke from the back step half guard can be a useful diversion to distract the opponent from concentrating on defending against your pass. If the submission doesn't come, release the hold by transfering...

2 Part Technique - Your opponent may be so preoccupied with defending against being swept that he will leave his neck undefended for the Guillotine Choke. Hand-fight for a clear path to his throat, jamming your wrist bone up into his n...

2 Part Technique - Freeing your leg from the Single Leg takedown can be as simple as applying Collar & Elbow control while standing and knocking your opponent off balance. Use the upper body control to steer him toward the mat, forcing...

3 Part Technique - If your opponent dedicates both of his arms in holding your leg after stepping inside his Butterfly, he will be unable to protect his neck from the Guillotine Choke. Straighten your leg to allow enough space to snap ...

2 Part Technique - After you've been taken down while holding onto a front headlock, there is still an opportunity to switch your grip and lock the Guillotine Choke from Butterfly. First, relieve any shoulder pressure your opponent del...

3 Part Technique - In the moment you clasp your hands together for the Guillotine from Side Control, your opponent may try to bump you over onto your back in an attempt to thwart your choke's success. This is no inconvenience to you as...

2 Part Technique - Controls are needed to connect Hook Sweeps from the guard. 2on1 is a dominant control that creates exposing reactions from the opponent, while also being easier to establish first. If an opponent breaks your 2on1 usi...

2 Part Technique - Use strong pedaling motions with your legs to hip escape away against an opponent clamping down on your hips. Depending on which side opens first dictates your Hook Sweeping options. If the opponent posts his arm aga...