12-18-2012, 03:08 PM
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The Golden Child
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Originally Posted by bmxmore
 The rubber guard is all about flexibility. If you have their arm trapped and angle off to the side then you can use less flexibility but a good guy will usually square up with you and kill the angle....and then its all flexibility. I played rubber guard a lot a couple of years ago. I did all the butterfly stretches and I was able to get my ankle behind my neck.  I used it mostly to oomoplata and sweep and had a lot of success against purple and brown belts in no gi but I took it out of my game because I wanted to rely more on hip mobility and angling.
If you watch Eddie bravo, he dosent even angle off....he uses all flexibility. Again, he's a very good grappler but his style is attribute based. I also dont like his lockdown half guard cause it kills your own mobility...but if you like the style then stay with it.
I also don't think 10th planet is the evolution of jiu jitsu...look at the mendes bros. These dudes changed the way all the top level guys are playing their game. Jiu jitsu is evoloving, but I dont think 10th planet is paving the way..Just my opinion |
Thats not true. I dont use it that much but from the lock down you can go to your side and hook under the opposite leg/thigh, then roll to your back with the leg hooked and bring the locked down legs kinda to your chest (hard to describe) , you can then sweep them on their back as you extend your legs out in the direction you want to sweep them. I like butterfly sweeps more but if you like the lock down it can be useful.
Jiujitsu is a gumbo. Everyone has something to add and the branches that we're able to develop off the simplest hip escape or sweep help everyone.
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