Systematically Attacking The Guillotine – In-Depth Review

Turn front headlocks into passes, pins, and finishes with high-wrist mechanics.

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The Bottom Line

You learn a layered guillotine system with finishes from guard, top, and transitions. The positional approach helps you keep momentum even when a choke fails. If you already study Danaher’s front headlock, use this for additional finishing mechanics and sequences.

⚡️ Quick facts

Best for: Front headlock fans

Skip if: You never wrestle up

Tech focus: High Wrist Guillotine, Arm In Guillotine, Front Headlock Entries, Footballing The Head, Mount Finish, Triangle Links

Biggest takeaway: Treat chokes as positions

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What You'll Learn

A full front headlock series that treats the guillotine as a position to sweep, pass, pin, and submit from multiple grips.
Ideal for wrestle-up and snap-down players.

Primary Techniques You'll Drill

High Wrist Guillotine
Arm In Guillotine
Power Guillotine
Front Headlock Entries
Footballing The Head
Chin To Chest
Counter Passes
Mount Finish
Triangle Links
Anaconda To Guillotine

Format & Level

Instructional style: System Based, Conceptual, Footage Breakdown
Skill level: Intermediate
Format: No-Gi
Runtime: 4 hours and 49 minutes
Volumes: 8

Should You Buy It?

Skip. I landed more finishes by prioritizing head position and switching to high-wrist as soon as elbows rose.

Why Gordon Ryan?

Gordon won elite matches with guillotine mechanics and integrates them into his passing. The set shows how he ties front headlocks to mounts, triangles, and back takes.