Alias · Front Headlock
Front headlock choke
Also known as Guillotine (High-Elbow) — the canonical term used on this site.
Descriptive — front-headlock-position strangle
Front headlock choke is the descriptive name for the guillotine — flagging the position context (front headlock) and the submission category (choke).
Etymology. “Front headlock choke” specifies the position-from-which and the attack-category. The label predominates in coaching vocabulary that prefers descriptive over metaphorical naming. “Guillotine” is the standard canonical name.
Mechanics. The choke requires bilateral compression of the carotids — the forearm and the chest-pull together close both sides of the neck.
Cross-reference. “Guillotine choke” is the canonical name. Full mechanical coverage on Guillotine.