100% from Failed Guillotine

[FRANK BARCA]

Erwann Marshall dropping huge knowledge bombs on this thread!!!

All of my 10th Planet Melbourne students HQ and regional, should be paying close knowledge of al the details Erwann is sharing here. Ive trained with Erwann so many times over the last 7 years and he is squarely responsible for all my 100% transitions and associated steps especially from failed Guillotine and top half tactics (among stacks of other important shit too i might add).

Keep em coming Erwann and thankyou for helping out so much downtown with Scotty Ross. Excellent job my brothers. The guys downtown are so lucky. Erwann is one of the OG and knows his shit thats for sure.

[Lauri Karppinen]

This whole thread is great! I have one question that relates in some way to this series.. Does anyone have a video of the details of arm in guillotine from top half? I have had alot of success with arm in guillotines lately (pretzel grip) and transitons to 100%. I think I have seen at least Adam "big red" Sachnoff finnishing people with that guillotine in competitions.

[Erwann]

hey guys thanks for dropping the knowledge with us. when i was over in germany. toby and i worked on a ninja choke from 100% grip. i was just wondering if you guys play with using the 100% grips to reset a choke? we would go from a failed guillotine to 100% but instead of sweeping we would push our hips out the other way to make room toslide our left arm (the arm which isnt under the armpit) and bring it under the neck. then jsut grab the bicep and from there you can finish it, or to make it tighter you can let go of the 100% control and control the back of his head, and to make it even tighter you move your right elbow in and then imagine your doing a 6 to 12 elbow and throw it up towards to roof.

i spose the question ive got is how important is it to get the gable grip on the 100%?

its been a pretty high % move for me so far, but id love to get more info about control and see if anyoen is doing something similar.

How important is it to get the Gable grip? For me (cause I've been doing this move forever) not as important. I would often reach under with my opposite arm and grab my elbow to pull it even tighter to my ribcage. But for people learning the move - very important. It gives them a clear anchor and teaches them how to properly hold the position. Most people have their hand facing the wrong way or flare their elbows out.

You can also go under the bicep to try and finish a choke, but I find that at the higher levels it is lower percentage since you are bound to be creating space. Any space means more chance to escape. I'd rather keep things uber-tight, get the sweep and finish quick from top. Also, (based on your description) holding the back of the head is in no way tighter than trapping the head under the armpit, so once again you're transitioning from a very tight hold to one that isn't as tight and requires the use of strength (while also remaining on your back instead of being on top).

Hope that answers the question.

[Erwann]

Erwann Marshall dropping huge knowledge bombs on this thread!!!

All of my 10th Planet Melbourne students HQ and regional, should be paying close knowledge of al the details Erwann is sharing here. Ive trained with Erwann so many times over the last 7 years and he is squarely responsible for all my 100% transitions and associated steps especially from failed Guillotine and top half tactics (among stacks of other important shit too i might add).

Keep em coming Erwann and thankyou for helping out so much downtown with Scotty Ross. Excellent job my brothers. The guys downtown are so lucky. Erwann is one of the OG and knows his shit thats for sure.

Thanks for the kind words Frank!

[Erwann]

This whole thread is great! I have one question that relates in some way to this series.. Does anyone have a video of the details of arm in guillotine from top half? I have had alot of success with arm in guillotines lately (pretzel grip) and transitons to 100%. I think I have seen at least Adam "big red" Sachnoff finnishing people with that guillotine in competitions.

Hi Lauri- next time I visit HQ I'll try to remember showing 100% transition from mounted guillotine. But, I would only transition to it if my guillotine was loose in any way. Regardless, the steps are similar from top as they are from bottom - tight elbow to rib cage, etc...

[Brandon Mccaghren]

Scott and Erwann, thanks for sharing this with us. I would love to see more of what's going on during the fundamentals class at HQ.

[Brent Smith]

Yo! I'm rarely on the forum, but I'm happy to answer questions about the series from time to time.

Eddie has mentioned your 100% numerous times in the past. Awesome that you're on here to answer some questions.

Are you still constantly hunting for the 100% during free rolls?
Also I think you addressed it but I dont remember the answer. I've been locking up my 100% with my palm facing away. Is there a specific reason you do it palm facing towards you?

[Fraser Taylor]

We were doing some sweet 100% work at class on Monday. Awesome, and very under used, technique!

[Erwann]

Eddie has mentioned your 100% numerous times in the past. Awesome that you're on here to answer some questions.

Are you still constantly hunting for the 100% during free rolls?
Also I think you addressed it but I dont remember the answer. I've been locking up my 100% with my palm facing away. Is there a specific reason you do it palm facing towards you?

Hi Brent!

I don't free roll anymore since tearing an artery in my neck 3 years ago. But if I was rolling I definitely would.

As for the palm face - yes, always toward you. Make a bicep curl with you palm away and then bring your elbow tight to your chest. Odds are you will feel a little strain in your forearm since you are straining the ligaments. Now do it with the palm facing toward you - no strain.

The secret to keeping a tight squeeze on the hundred is maintain that elbow glued to your ribcage - never flared out. Ever. Why hold your palm in a way that causes strain/stress, which will automatically lead to a looser hold?

Hope that answers your question!

[scottross]

Scott and Erwann, thanks for sharing this with us. I would love to see more of what's going on during the fundamentals class at HQ.

The HQ Fundamentals class focuses on the drills Eddie wants everyone to know. I have a core group that knows them but I often have a number of newbies so instead of go over each move in a given series in one hour, the length of the class, I take two or three moves from a series, then throw in something different that is related to the drills.

These 100% classes are like mini-seminars, special one-offs that are extracurricular. My students give up a rolling hour (which is our equivalent of recess) whenever I bring in Erwann but they agree it is worth it. Some students asked a question about 100% and I thought off Erwann, whose name will forever be associated with this move in 10th Planet lore, and invited him down. I consider these mini-seminars a success. Erwann is an experienced teacher so it is easy. I've had other people teach specific moves before and I have to help them break the move down for students but Erwann already knows the process and as the grappling dummy for the class, I can assure you that he hasn't forgotten how to crank a neck. I'm also stoked to get this all on video for my own knowledge- Erwann has already done the A&R for this technique, it would be a shame to let it be forgotten. I may bring in people for other moves in the future.

The only other thing we do regularly that you might not do is the Shark Tank. Our students are particularly fond of the Shark Tank, where the class is broken into groups based on size and sometimes experience. One person goes in the middle of the group and spends two minutes escaping from side control, two minutes escaping from mount, and two minutes escaping from back control. As soon as they escape one person, someone else jumps on so that the person in the middle gets an awesome six-minute workout. The only time the person on top attempts to submit the person on bottom is during the back control portion.