50/50 Defending the Back Take

Defending the back take from the 50/50 position involves transitioning into a figure-four guillotine, also known as a rear naked choke from the front. The technique is set up from the turtle position, where you would normally go for a high wrist, high elbow guillotine.

1. Start by dipping your ear towards the opponent's body to create space for your hands to slide into a figure-four position.
2. Lock up the guillotine by securing a rear naked choke grip from the front.
3. Pinch your elbows together to tighten the choke.
4. Initially, you may be looking for a north-south choke, applying pressure from above.
5. If the opponent turns away to escape the north-south choke, it sets up the guillotine perfectly.
6. As they turn and try to scramble up, lock the choke in place.
7. Sit to your hip and rotate to finish the choke, similar to completing a rear naked choke.
8. The key is to pinch the elbows and use the rotation for the finish, transitioning from a high elbow guillotine setup to a figure-four finish, also known as a power guillotine.