[b0b]

It seems very easy to get a omaplata from this position. I have worked rubber guard just to hold my opponent at bay, and it works great for getting position to take the back.

[Dominic Kihlstrand]

Originally Posted by Iceman5592

Like I said in my long ass post which I don't blame you if you didn't read it entirely through.

If he's postured up with his hands on your hips, open your guard, and sit up, and bear hug him, trapping his arms to his body. Now just fall backwards. Works every time for me.

[Bama Zulu]

I've been meaning to try it out for the last two weeks but I haven't been able to get any of the blue belts in my full guard. I usually end up getting side control or half guard.

Last night I did it on a guy (it was his first class, but I doubt this because he knew all the names of these techniques and was trying to chicken wing and neck crank shit) and when I had him in mission control he was like "finish the triangle already" so I was like wtf? I overhooked his arm and grabbed his other wrist pushing it back but I lost the triangle because he stacked me, so I need to work on that a bit =\.

It was fun though because I am 6'3 220lb doing some crazy flexible shit I Love it. Also the half-guard shit is sweet!!!!!!!! I actually tapped out somebody just from the lockdown. Sadly this one blue belt has caught on so old school won't work on him anymore, now I am trying to develop the twist back but it's so damn hard to pull off for some reason. I can do it easily on my sister when we roll but when I tried it last night it would not work.

Now I am going to start practicing THE TWISTER!!!!!!!!

Sorry, Eddie Bravo makes me excited

[IMP]

It is in "Jiu Jitsu Unleashed" rite?

[tudor_bjj]

Originally Posted by Iceman5592

Seriously. If you guys haven't started learning rubber guard and high guard, learn this shit immediately. I hear some people complain that they're not flexible enough. Then GET FLEXIBLE! Is "I'm not fast enough to do an armbar" a good excuse? No. So then why should flexibility be an okay reason to completely miss out on such a great control point?

Do you know what you are talking about? "I'm not fast enough to do an armbar"? Who told you armbar or anything in BJJ is about being fast? Do you know what you are implying when writing: "GET FLEXIBLE"? Do you know how flexible you have to be to work good (not at it's best) the rubber guard, not even talking about pulling "gogoplata" (Eddie's version) or the "invisible collar"? Are you a master of open guard already? Get there with a good blue belt and see if you can get him in your guard! Learn the basics and then (if you don't think that the "traditional" no gi game of the champions Roger, Marcelo, Leo, Jacare etc. works) try stuff like rubber guard.
Daymn, I hate the day when Royler had the worst day of his life!

[Soid]

Hmm.. I don't know. I kinda disagree that it should be learnt ASAP. Most of the guys where I train try to master the basics before working with rubber guards and shit.

[ValeTudo19]

I agree,

High Guard, lock out one of the shoulders, armbar/ flower sweeps combos!!!

Rubber Guard traingle choke set-ups!!!!!!!

Eddie Bravo's Book is a must buy!!! Half Guard sweeps!!!

[Bama Zulu]

I'm only adding it to my arsenal not overriding the basic traditional fundamentals. And BJJ isn't about speed and strength. It's about timing and technique.

[Eddie Bravo]

Without the rubber guard my submissions from the guard would go down by at least 70%.

I play rubber guard everyday and I'm constantly tweaking it and revamping it.

Wait til my next book comes out with the new variations, the rubber guard is getting crazier.

[Joey Guidice]

eddie...can u recomend ne stretching techniques??