John Danaher constantly encourages his jiu jitsu students (Gordon Ryan, Gary Tonon, Tom DeBlass, and others) to attack with the front head lock and guillotine attacks. But, why does Mr Danaher suggest attacking the front headlock? Simple - it is a grappling control...

Gary Tonon is not only a no gi grappling stand out;but not he's making waves in the mixed martial arts world by beating 10th Planet Korea super star: Sung Jong Lee! Check out Gary Tonon's MMA fight video and guillotine finish in...

There's nothing that says "you will die... if you don't tap" more than a good jiu jitsu choke :) Lachlan Giles is considered one of Australia's best grapplers - especially know for this coaching and training with other top Aussies:  Livia Gluchowska and...

Indiana Black Belt Teaches Invisible Choke James Clingerman is a BJJ black belt, instructor and owner of the largest academy in Indiana.  He is also an accomplished and respected mixed martial arts referee.  He recently met up with Bernardo Faria at Bernardo's academy...

The high elbow guillotine, it’s a beast of a submission. Gaining most of its popularity in the no gi realm from heavy hitters like Marcello Garcia, who’s actually earned the term “Marcellotine” in reference to his killer version of the move. Its application...

The guillotine choke is one of the highest percentage chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and No Gi grappling. This choke has been used for hundreds of years, granted there are different variations of this positions such as the arm in guillotine, the...

The guillotine choke is one of the highest percentage chokes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and No Gi grappling. This choke has been used for hundreds of years, granted there are different variations of this positions such as the arm in guillotine, the...

The guillotine is a powerful choke that can force one's opponent to tap as an air choke, a blood choke or a combination of the two.  No matter which, it is a very high percentage submission when applied properly.  The technique is often...

Today is Guillotine day here at BJJ Fanatics.  The Guillotine choke is an extremely popular submission in both Gi and NoGi.  It is one of the first submissions many people learn and one of the most effective.  There are a multitude of variations...

Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is always difficult.  Some say it can be more difficult for the smaller people, some say it’s more difficult for the bigger guys.  No matter what your build, age, fitness level, or health, bjj is going to be difficult. ...

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu today people typically train both gi and nogi.  In order to develop a good bjj game in both gi and nogi, you have to develop your game so that it transfers from one to the other.  In order to...

Catch Wrestling is known for its brutal pinning and submission techniques. Every single technique in Catch seems like a rough, tough way of destroying an opponent when it comes to grappling. Many techniques from Catch transfer over into Jiu Jitsu, just like Jiu Jitsu techniques transfer over to Catch. One of those techniques, is the […]

The guillotine choke can change the entire outcome of a match. You can winning a match, dominating even, but make one little mistake and get submitted by a guillotine choke. Getting caught in the guillotine is not a fun experience. It is named after an old school execution method, so that should tell you right […]

Garry Tonon is a straight up no gi star. Tonon, who is competing this Sunday at the third edition of Submission Underground has proven time and time again that the Danaher Death Squad’s methods are painfully effective. Tonon has won EBI titles at lightweight, welterweight and even light heavyweight. Known for his varied leg attacks […]