PLATE X
The Guillotine
Mae-hadaka-jime
- 01
Receive the opponent's forward pressure as he attempts to close distance, whether from standing or as he postures within the closed guard.
- 02
Thread the near arm beneath his offered neck as his head drops past your shoulder line, palm turning upward as if lifting a bowl.
- 03
Clasp the opposite hand to seal the choking arm, forming a single unbroken frame across the trachea, elbow drawn tight to the centerline of your own chest.
- 04Precision point
Angle the head to one side, chin lifted, so that the blade of the forearm bites cleanly across the windpipe rather than the jaw.
- 05
Secure the legs about his torso or hips, denying retreat, and arch the spine backward while drawing the elbow down and in.
- 06
Maintain steady compression, watching the color of the face and the softening of resistance, releasing the instant consciousness wavers.