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High-elbow guillotine

A guillotine finish built around elbow height. Raising the choking elbow over their shoulder tilts your forearm up into the neck.

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Key steps

  1. Dig the choking arm in until your wrist reaches the far side of their jaw.
  2. Connect your hands with whichever grip you prefer, palms together or hand on wrist.
  3. Raise the choking elbow until it sits on top of their shoulder line.
  4. Draw the locked hands back against your sternum.
  5. Pin their head with yours and finish with your hips and chest, not just your arms.

Key details

  • Depth comes first: lift the elbow on a shallow wrap and you only grind the jawbone.
  • Set the elbow height first and squeeze second; squeezing early with a dropped elbow wastes the angle.