SURGICAL JIU-JITSU

PLATE XXXIX

Escaping the Guillotine

Engraved plate illustrating Escaping the Guillotine
Plate rendered by AI in the manner of the old engravers, drawn from reference. We are refining every figure toward anatomical exactness; some plates are near perfect and a few still carry small errors.
Difficulty V of X
  1. 01

    The moment the arm circles the neck, tuck the chin firmly and seize the choking wrist with both hands before the lock seats deep.

  2. 02

    Drive the hips forward into the opponent's center, flattening the angle of the choke and preventing full extension of the arm.

  3. 03Precision point

    Rotate the skull so the chin points toward the outside of the choking bicep, turning the throat away from the center of the strangle.

  4. 04

    Step the near foot wide and hip escape until the shoulders sit perpendicular to the opponent's chest, easing pressure along the trachea.

  5. 05

    Slide the trapped forearm inside the gap and pry the choking elbow away from the neck, using the forearm bone as a wedge.

  6. 06

    Once the arm loosens, walk the head over the extended limb and settle into side control, securing the freed arm at the wrist.