Turtle Guard / Sprawl Attacks: Arm In Guillotine

Executing an arm-in guillotine from the turtle guard or sprawl position involves several key steps:

1. Use your forearm to frame against the opponent's hip, preventing their forward movement.
2. Place your other arm underneath the opponent's arm, similar to setting up a half Nelson, but instead use it to shield their shoulder.
3. Keep your chin close to the opponent's back, allowing your chest to reinforce the weight you're applying to push their hips back towards their feet.
4. Ensure your hands are open and relaxed for minimal energy expenditure while maintaining the framing against the opponent.
5. Secure an underhook and prepare to sprawl your leg out, using the arm that's framing to push against the opponent as you breathe out.
6. Connect your hands underneath in an inverted palm-to-palm grip and adjust your footwork to move to the side.
7. Keep your chin fixed to the opponent's back and use a non-threatening grip to control their movement.
8. Pull the opponent's head towards your body to off-balance them and dump them over to the side.
9. Slide your knee under the opponent's head to increase your chances of finishing the guillotine.
10. If the opponent starts to escape, transition into the closed guard, maintaining chest contact and rotating into them to secure the finish.
11. In case the finish is not possible, revert to the half Nelson within the closed guard for control.