Alias · Front Headlock
High-elbow guillotine
Also known as Guillotine (High-Elbow) — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Specifying the finish mechanics
The high-elbow guillotine from the front headlock
High-elbow guillotine is a descriptive name for the guillotine — naming the high-elbow finish applied from the front headlock.
Etymology. “High-elbow” describes lifting the choking elbow high to deepen the strangle; “guillotine” names the front-headlock choke. The label specifies the modern vascular variant, distinct from older chin-strap or air-choke versions.
Mechanics. The high-elbow guillotine is a blood choke compressing both sides of the neck: the forearm crosses the throat while the high elbow and a chest connection close the far side, so both carotids are pressed at once. Raising the elbow is what turns a shallow air choke into a two-sided vascular strangle that finishes quickly.
Cross-reference. Full mechanical coverage on Guillotine (High-Elbow).