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Few submissions have changed modern no-gi grappling more than the guillotine—and few instructors understand the position as deeply as Placido Santos.

Learn a complete 11-part guillotine system from one of the fastest-rising instructional minds in jiu jitsu, Placido Santos.
Build a submission game around high-percentage guillotines, front headlocks, entries, finishes, counters, and chaining attacks together. mechanics that let you dominate the exchange once you capture the leg.
Develop world-class mechanics through focused drills designed to create instinctive timing and effortless finishing ability.
Understand how John Danaher's conceptual approach translates into one of the most dangerous submission systems in modern no-gi grappling.
Taught by ADCC veteran, No-Gi World Champion, and one of BJJ Fanatics' newest best-selling instructors, Placido Santos.

Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

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How To Use This Instructional	00:00 - 02:01
The Analogy Of The Map And Compass	02:01 - 06:58
The Power Of Rewind	06:58 - 08:59
The Challenge With Learning Guillotines	08:59 - 13:37
The Value Of Uchikomi When Learning Guillotines	13:37 - 16:05
The High Wrist	16:05 - 19:49
The Relaxed Arm	19:49 - 22:34
The Hollow Chest	22:34 - 24:24
The Assist Hand	24:24 - 27:14
The Low Wrist	27:14 - 32:53
Over Under	32:53 - 35:17
Hand Block Go Behind	35:17 - 40:18
Attack The Build	40:18 - 44:45
Leg & Head Positioning	44:45 - 52:35

Volume 10

CHAPTER TITLE

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Skill Session 4 - Standing

00:00 - 50:14

Volume 11

CHAPTER TITLE

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Skill Session 5 - Putting It All Together	00:00 - 1:00:21
You Must Be Born Again	1:00:21 - 1:40:03

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

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Assumptions	00:00 - 01:55
Roll Through	01:55 - 05:16
Knee Hurdle	05:16 - 08:16
Point	08:16 - 11:52
Importance Of Reactive Guillotines -Bernard Hopkins Principle -A Boxer Is Never As Vulnerable As The Moment He Decides To Throw A Punch	11:52 - 17:38

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

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Layers Of Movement	00:00 - 03:18
Chaining Go Behinds	03:18 - 06:41
Doubling Up	06:41 - 08:28
The Knee Tap	08:28 - 13:19
The Olympic Roll	13:19 - 17:01
Chaining Anaconda	17:01 - 23:37
Chaining Darce	23:37 - 29:22
1-4 Nelson Breakdown (Kyle Dake Style)	29:22 - 32:56
Cow Catcher And Roll Through Dilemma	32:56 - 38:46

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

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Our Goals	00:00 - 05:35
The Most Dangerous Attack	05:35 - 08:26
Heisting Mechanics	08:26 - 12:30
The Simplest Setup	12:30 - 20:26
Reverse X	20:26 - 28:50
Sumi Gaeshi	28:50 - 34:20
Yoko Sumi Gaeshi	34:20 - 39:21
Thigh Whizzer	39:21 - 45:28
Elbows Flanking	45:28 - 51:58

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

The Purpose Of This Section	00:00 - 01:28
Finding The Conditions (45 Degree Posture, Squared Up Stance Just Get Them To Push Into You)	01:28 - 05:26
Snapdowns And Tension- Creating A Snappy Snapdown	05:26 - 09:38
Straight Snaps	09:38 - 13:53
Cross Snaps	13:53 - 16:29
Football Snaps	16:29 - 20:13
Pass Off Snaps (Shayne Van Ness Style)	20:13 - 24:34
Double Pits (Shayne Van Ness Pass Off)	24:34 - 27:37
Underhook Snap	27:37 - 33:18
Whizzer Shuck	33:18 - 36:16
Uchi Mata	36:16 - 42:20

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

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Value Of Flow Drills	00:00 - 02:15
Underhook Snap	02:15 - 05:20
Whizzer	05:20 - 07:41
Knee Tap And Roll Through Flow	07:41 - 12:41
Anaconda Heist Combo	12:41 - 16:27
4 Point And Arm Drag Combo	16:27 - 20:29
Sumi Gaeshi Combo	20:29 - 24:34

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

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Skill Session 1 - Seated

00:00 - 1:00:21

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

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Skill Session 2 - Snap Downs

00:00 - 1:05:06

Volume 9

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Skill Session 3 - Kneeling

00:00 - 49:34

What Will You Learn?

Few submissions have changed modern no-gi grappling more than the guillotine—and few instructors understand the position as deeply as Placido Santos.

A No-Gi World Champion and one of John Danaher's top students, Placido has quickly become one of the most sought-after instructors in the sport. Known for his incredible technical precision, conceptual teaching style, and ability to simplify complex systems, Placido represents the next generation of elite coaching. As they say, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

In Drill For Skill: Guillotines, Placido delivers an expansive 11-part, 8+ hour instructional dedicated to building a complete guillotine game from the ground up. Rather than teaching isolated techniques, he walks you through a systematic approach to controlling the front headlock, identifying the correct finishing mechanics, troubleshooting common defensive reactions, and flowing seamlessly between guillotines, front headlock attacks, scrambles, and complementary submissions.

What separates this series is the emphasis on purposeful drilling. Every lesson is designed to help you develop the timing, sensitivity, and muscle memory that make elite submission specialists feel effortless. You'll learn not only how to finish the guillotine consistently, but how to recognize opportunities earlier, force predictable reactions, and chain together attacks until your opponent has nowhere left to escape.

Whether you're building your submission game for competition or simply want one of the highest-percentage attacks in all of grappling, this series provides the roadmap. Placido combines world-class competitive experience with the conceptual influence of John Danaher to create a guillotine system that is both incredibly detailed and immediately applicable.

If you've ever wanted your guillotine to become a submission your training partners genuinely fear, Drill For Skill: Guillotines is the complete blueprint you've been waiting for.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Volume 1 – Foundations & Core Guillotine Mechanics

How to Use This Instructional
The Map & Compass Learning Framework
The Power of Relaxation
Mastering "The Bite" (Finishing Mechanics)
Common Guillotine Learning Mistakes
The Value of Uchikomi Training
Uchikomi Drills
High Wrist Guillotine
- Relaxed Arm
- Hollow Chest
- Assist Hand
Low Wrist Guillotine
Over-Under Guillotine
Hand Block Go-Behind
Attack the Build
Leg & Head Positioning

Volume 2 – Recovery Methods & Reactive Guillotines

Recovery Methods
Two Assumptions
Roll Through Recovery
Knee Hurdle Recovery
Four Point Recovery
The Importance of Reactive Guillotines

Volume 3 – Kneeling Guillotine Systems

Layers of Movement
Chaining Go-Behinds
Doubling Up Attacks
Knee Tap Entries
Olympic Roll
Chaining Anaconda Attacks
Chaining D'Arce Attacks
¼ Nelson Breakdown
Cow Catcher & Roll Through Dilemma

Volume 4 – Seated Guillotine Systems

Seated Guillotine Strategy
Offensive Goals
High-Percentage Attacks
Heisting Mechanics
Simple Setups
Reverse X Entries
Sumi Gaeshi
Yoko Sumi Gaeshi
Thigh Whizzer
Elbow Flanking

Volume 5 – Standing Guillotine Systems

Standing Guillotine Strategy
Creating the Ideal Conditions
Snap Down Mechanics
Straight Snaps
Cross Snaps
Football Snaps
Pass-Off Snaps
Double Pit Pass-Offs
Underhook Snap
Whizzer Shuck
Uchi Mata Entries

Volume 6 – Flow Drills & Skill Development

Why Flow Drills Matter
Standing Flow Series
Underhook Snap Flow
Whizzer Flow
Kneeling Flow Series
Knee Tap to Roll Through Flow
Anaconda Heist Combination
Seated Flow Series
Four Point to Arm Drag Combination
Sumi Gaeshi Combination

Volume 7 – Skill Session 1

Seated Guillotine Skill Session

Volume 8 – Skill Session 2

Snap Down Skill Session

Volume 9 – Skill Session 3

Kneeling Guillotine Skill Session

Volume 10 – Skill Session 4

Standing Guillotine Skill Session

Volume 11 – Putting It All Together

Integrated Guillotine Skill Session
Developing Automatic Reactions Through Repetition
Putting It All Together
"You Must Be Born Again"

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