To hit a guide by from a collar tie, grab just above your opponent's elbow bones, shrug your shoulders, turn your head off the angle of his arm, lower your level, and guide his hand down past your feet. As soon as his arm clears, shoot — usually a head-outside single, or a double leg if his stance is square.
Here's why this matters. When a guy locks a collar tie on you and starts pulling on your head, you can't just hang out there. Jon says it straight: "This isn't a place to hang out. It minimizes my offensive ability." His forearm is pulling your posture down. His other hand is free to attack. You're losing.
So you get out of it and you score on the way out.
Step one. Grab his elbow. Not just anywhere — right above the two elbow bones, the lateral and medial epicondyle. That's where your two strongest fingers get their best grip.
Step two. Shrug your shoulders. This takes the slack out of his pull and creates a hard base for your turn.
Step three. Turn your head and look out in front of him. By turning, your head slides off at an angle and his arm goes with it. By lowering your level at the same time, you get explosive power to push his hand down between your feet and his.
His arm is cleared. Your head is on the outside. You're already in a shot.
Jon's go-to finish here is a head-outside single — that's the most natural angle. But if your opponent is square rather than staggered, the double leg is right there. In the video, Jon demonstrates both. He says he picks "by feel" — if he can get his head inside the chest, a spear double is fastest; if the angle is long, a low double works.
Key detail most guys miss: the shrug and the level change happen at the SAME time. Not shrug, then drop. Not drop, then shrug. Together. That's what generates the angle and the power.
And don't forget the finger grip on the elbow. Sloppy grip, sloppy guide by.
For the full setup chain, check out our guide on the arm drag to single leg takedown. The complete course is in Jon Trenge's Complete Wrestling System.