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Judo Chop 'Year of the Guillotine': Part 2 - The Rise of the 'Arm-In' Guillotine

T.P. Grant continues his examination of the guillotine in 2015 by looking at a submission that ten years ago was considered impossible to finish.

The guillotine choke experienced something of a renaissance in MMA over the last two years. Fightmetric's numbers demonstrate that while guillotine attempts have declined, the number of guillotines being finished and the success rate of fighters attempting guillotines are at an all-time high.

Part I explored the invitations of grips and understanding of how to apply choking pressure that have taken place in the last ten years in both sport grappling and MMA, the 'no arm' guillotine.