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I a big fan of inverted guard and it is a solid part of my game.
Biggest reason i like it is it ease to keep a open guard all the time. It makes returning guard from any postion much easier.
It also opens up a lot of omo platta, armlock, and of course triangle attacks. Also for some reason i always end up with Armdrags as i spin back to a standard guard as people try to back away from the triangle or omoplatta... they give you the energy you need to rock up into the arm drag.
Also when people stand to pass it you can attack the legs, or spin back to a standard DLR, or spider guard.
Its a guard that i got into playing simply because it matched my game, and was a lot of fun. I like big spinning motions where i can get a lot of momentum and turn it into an attack.. thats essentialy what happens with Inverted guard.. you spin into attacks.. like break dancing.
The break dance guard.. is a trademark!
I started playing it a lot in gi with the wrapping bicep guard. Ive also heard it called crab guard.. Once you wrap a bicep you can turn on your shoulder as people pass and go inverted leaving you with triangles and omoplattas. Thats where it all started for me.. and now i play the guard as a return from NS, and pretty much any where else.
The biggest disadvantage to the guard is it can put a lot of stress on the lower back if you are using it constantly. You need to have a flexible spine, and a good grasp on the idea of spinning from inverted back to regular guards. Best way to practice is to go sit next to a wall with your head facing the wall feet facing away. Roll back on your shoulders and let your feet touch wall. Cross them and then spin to normal guard.. and then spin back.. Repeat.
When you play the actual guard you wont need to cross your feet because youll have sleave grips, or wrist grips to spin you.. but for this drill.. cross your ankles so that when you spin they uncross and then youll have to recross them to spin again.
Another good drill just to get the notion of the guard is Rolling over backwards. but not completely. Roll back over each shoulder one at a time till your feet touch the ground and your still on your shoulder. always making sure to tuck your head so you make a clean fast rollback. Then just keep alternating.. No need to completely roll over. Roll over the shoulder touch your feet, and then roll back ont he opposite shoulder.. Your neck and head need to get used to you only staying on that specific portion of your shoulders.
And i think its funny anyone bashing ryan hall - the simple fact that you all even know his name, speaks volumes to his ability and reputation.
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VOTE - RON PAUL - 08
Last edited by Gsoares2 : 05-14-2008 at 02:20 PM.
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