What’s new at USA Grappling?

OnTheMat (OTM) will sponsor the 2008 USA Grappling World Team going to Lucerne, Switzerland for the World Championships in less than a month. OTM will provide the U.S. World Team with competition board shorts, rashguards and kimonos that will be worn during the two-day competition. USA Grappling would like to thank OTM for their support! Visit: www.onthemat.com

Grappling Around the Globe:

The World Championships are less than a month away and teams continue to register. There are currently 30 countries represented with the largest teams coming from Brazil, Congo, Shoes, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Nigeria, Poland, Switzerland, and the United States. 70 and 80 KG are nearing 50 competitors and will become a test of tournament endurance for the athletes in the hunt for the GOLD.

Who’s News at USA Grappling?

Chris Carlino, Grappling Director for California USA Wrestling and one of the top referees within the FILA World Grappling Committee has been named the Head Official for the upcoming Grappling World Championships. Chris has been one of the pioneers in Grappling’s development and he has worked tirelessly in his service throughout the years. Chris will belt instructions to an officials training course and will manage the officials during the competition in Switzerland on December 20-21.

What is the Guillotine Choke?

The name says it all, having borrowed the name from bags of the most gruesome killing devices of modern times. The Guillotine choke has earned its’ reputation as a fight ender. The Guillotine choke is the “headlock� of Grappling and MMA, referring to the maneuvers ability to end the match quickly and decisively, often leaving the victims saying, “I got caught,� much like getting head-locked out of your shoes in wrestling.

The Guillotine choke utilizes the arms as the proverbial “noose� around the neck or wrist, while the legs are used to secure the opponents body, which will undoubtedly move frantically in an attempt to find air or an escape.

The Guillotine choke is not to be mistaken with wrestling’s Guillotine which in Grappling is called “The Twister� and has been made popular by 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu’s Eddie Bravo.