Is the guillotine choke escape dangerous

**breakdown1101** · Posted On: 5/23/2010 4:49pm

I learned a technique that involves grabbing the hand that chokes me,putting the other on his back to prevent him from pulling me up and tripping one of his legs to go on the ground where I can escape from the choke.
I tried it full force with some colleagues and it worked good with the exception that the muscles around my neck hurt from me trying to escape.
What really concerns me is if my neck could break while he falls down.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 5/23/2010 4:56pm

Yeah, this belongs in the basics thread. There are better escapes but it works.

PS. Yes, it's a bit dangerous but not too much. You probably need to strengthen your neck muscles.

**Zapruder** · Posted On: 5/23/2010 4:56pm

Whacking the top of your head on the ground would be the thing to worry about...this is NOT advanced stuff btw, so hopefully the mods will be quick and move this to the correct place.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 5/23/2010 4:59pm

Originally Posted by Zapruder

Whacking the top of your head on the ground would be the thing to worry about...this is NOT advanced stuff btw, so hopefully the mods will be quick and move this to the correct place.

Why yes we did.

**breakdown1101** · Posted On: 5/23/2010 5:42pm

Thank you for the answers and sorry for posting in the wrong place.

***jnp*** · Posted On: 5/24/2010 12:24am

Originally Posted by Omega the Merciless

Why yes we did.

I love it when you moderate.

**kayman101** · Posted On: 5/24/2010 11:54pm

I tweaked my back doing that escape in practice. Any advice for better/safer escapes?

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 5/25/2010 1:28am

The escape is fine and doesn't hurt your back if you are looking at the ceiling and flexing your neck. Remember, the answer is always posture.

**jfingaz123** · Posted On: 8/22/2010 8:04am

Originally Posted by breakdown1101

I learned a technique that involves grabbing the hand that chokes me,putting the other on his back to prevent him from pulling me up and tripping one of his legs to go on the ground where I can escape from the choke.
I tried it full force with some colleagues and it worked good with the exception that the muscles around my neck hurt from me trying to escape.
What really concerns me is if my neck could break while he falls down.

I had my neck dislocated that way about 2 years ago and it's still not right. Still pops every time i look up past a certain point. Im a musician and had to do shows sitting down in a chair with a neck brace for weeks after that. My personal opinion would be to focus on safer escapes and keep that for a last option. But had a puny neck then and was a complete noob though so take it for what it's worth.