David Avellan's
Guillotine Choke Series
Master this essential choke and become a terror on the mats. Every time your opponent shoots, every time they try to stand up off their back — there's a guillotine waiting. Grappling with a guillotine fanatic is a nightmare, and this series turns you into one.
Instant online access + DVD option · 3h 40m · 30-day money-back guarantee
Why learn the guillotine choke
The guillotine is one of the easiest submissions to catch — but most people second-guess themselves and let it slip. Once you understand the operating principles behind every variation, you'll finish the chokes you used to lose. Here's what it gives you:
Counter every shot
The guillotine is one of the best ways to punish a takedown attempt with a fight-ending submission — no sprawl, no scramble, just the choke.
Shut down the half guard
Stop half-guard players cold and make it impossible for anyone to stand up off their back without handing you their neck.
Escape it too
Learn every escape and counter so you're never the one getting caught — including the Von Flue counter-choke for the spazzers who hang on too long.
What's inside
39 techniques across 3 parts — 3 hours and 40 minutes of detailed instruction, plus the Guillotine Choke Series Mind Map showing how every move connects, and free online updates for life. Streamed on any device, with a DVD option.
Part 1 — Attacks From Your Back
The core essentials: how the guillotine works and the many ways to apply it from your guard.
14 techniques
- Closed Guard Guillotine
- Arm Inside Guillotine
- Half Guard Guillotine
- Deconstructed Guillotine
- Squeesel Diesel
- Guillotine to Triangle
- Guillotine to Omoplata
- Guillotine to Half Crucifix
Part 2 — Attacks From Top
Many more ways to set up and finish the guillotine from top position — standing, jumping, and against shots.
16 techniques
- Standing Guillotine
- Jumping Guillotine
- Guillotine vs the Double Leg
- Power Guillotine
- Throat Crusher
- WEC Choke
- One Arm Guillotine
- The Genchitine
- Diving Guillotine
- Mounted Guillotine
Part 3 — Escapes & Counters
How to escape and counter the guillotine so you never become the next victim.
9 techniques
- Stack to Elbow Escape
- Both Hands Inside Escape
- Hip Escape
- Von Flue Choke
- Body Slam
- Knee Reap
- High Reach Counter
- Sitting Guillotine Counter
…and much more. The list above is just a sampling — altogether there are 39 techniques, from the Closed Guard Guillotine and Genchitine to the full set of escapes and counters.
“The Guillotine Choke is the overhand right of grappling.”
Does the guillotine still work in BJJ and MMA?
Absolutely. The guillotine is the second most popular submission in the UFC, just below the rear naked choke — and competitors are getting better at it than ever. It doesn't matter how much experience you have or how good your guard is; once you're caught in a tight guillotine, you're just like everyone else. From day-one white belt to seasoned black belt, this series is built to be picked up by anyone.
Your instructor
David Avellan is a BJJ black belt and ADCC bronze medalist with wins over BJJ legends including Xande Ribeiro, Rafael Lovato Jr., Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu, and Rener Gracie. He has coached top fighters including Phil Davis, Brandon Vera, and Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal. More about David →
Become a guillotine machine
$67 for the online course (streaming on phone, tablet, or PC), or $77 plus shipping for the DVD set — which also includes online access. Both come with the Mind Map, free updates, and a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee.
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