Cormier's high crotch / head on the outside single slam

[vlad ko]

Quick highlight of Cormier's nasty takedown from ufc 192

http://www.mma-core.com/gifs/Daniel_...C_192/10003350

do you like that one? (personally it's one of my favorites, next to a perfectly executed suplex)
we've seen Cormier devastate a few opponents with this takedown.
being a big fan of wrestling, and slamming people in general, i really enjoy watching Cormier fight.

... but in the bjj gyms we often hear that head on the outside single (or high crotch) is a "dangerous" move, because of the guillotine potential. that's true to some extent... if your opponent manages to collapse your posture and get a proper hold of your neck, then it's most likely game over. but like most things in grappling by making a few minor adjustments to your hip and head positioning, you can avoid the risk and destroy your opponent with relative ease.

i wanted to share two videos by my brother, a wrestling coach to Miao bros pro team and ex-husbands of Angelina Jolie (?), where he shares some great details about avoiding guillotines and proper head and body positioning.

how to avoid guillotines and tips on proper positioning.

[vlad ko]

here he follows up with some more tips + options to finish



cheers, i hope you find these helpful.

p.s. and some more inspiration... from DC

https://instagram.com/p/8eAGwWn_jS/

[Nick Paul]

nice possible truck entry off that back take

[William Schrimsher]

Judo used to call this te-guruma, or the hand wheel, (this would be a variation off the original technique)
Few years back they changed all the naming of this throw, and all variations, to sukui-nage, the scooping throw.

banned from judo comp because of the leg grab, it was a killer technique in pre-2007 olympic tourneys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IH2J3I0WIw