Finish Your GUILLOTINE Faster With The OK Grip
Mar 24, 2021The Guillotine is one of the most powerful submissions, especially in No Gi grappling. However, it's simultaneously one of the most difficult ones to actually finish – your opponents will often squiggle and fight it off until they somehow escape it!
That's why it's important to understand the basic mechanics that underlie the Guillotine technique... But also the details which may make it work more efficiently.
One such detail is the grip you have on your Guillotine. Here's a tip: try changing it up to an OK grip. You'll have an easier time getting the tap with it!
Ben Eddy, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, demonstrates how to use this OK grip below: