short legs, 155 lbs vs 227 lbs Blue Belt... rubberguard, what to do?

I gots midget legs, is there a time you simply use rubberguard to frustrate your opponent and get him to open up his game if his girth is beyond your leg length? I grappled this 227lbs blue belt and it was very difficult to push my rg game. On small to mid size frames I don't have many problems... when I try and rg people like Red Schafer... I can't get past New York, he ofcourse knows what I'm doing, but in general... should I continue to push rg game on people with a wide girth? I find myself looking for pyramid or playing inverted instead, is this the right direction?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huZ80...e_gdata_player

nice victory, well played good sir, 227 is BIG for a guy your size, demian maia a middleweight taps out guys in HEAVYWEIGHT it takes INSANE amount of strength to control them, find people more your size then your legs wont seem so "midget"

If I'm entering absolute tournaments - I don't exactly get to pick out all the guys my size. I'm often stuck grappling some pretty big guys. I've actually put on a bit of weight to maintain control of people better in absolute divisions (used to roll @ 145, now walking @ 165)

But yeah, guys my sizish, don't impede or hinder my rg. Its the large girthy mofos I'm seeking game plans for.

Thanks, btw

Great win! One thing I noticed, when you pull Mission control at 1:13 you don't go to New york (hug your left knee). The only reason I mention it is this guy obviously was tired and didn't try to posture up, but hugging the knee protects your knee ligaments and makes it even harder to escape or posture up, in that instance say that guy was an explosive wrestler and he postures up real hard it could put your LCL in danger. Hugging the knee will protect you and give you more control. Mission Control>New York>Chill dog>Kung Fu move> Jiu Claw=sweep or submit. Just a little input, either way fantastic job against a much larger opponent, nice heel hook.

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Originally Posted by iFiTsGrEeNsMoKeIt

Hugging the knee will protect you and give you more control. Mission Control>New York>Chill dog>Kung Fu move> Jiu Claw=sweep or submit. Just a little input, either way fantastic job against a much larger opponent, nice heel hook.

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no problem man, these are the basic moves you ALWAYS want to look for the setup he has but if the other guy gets "frisky" switch to other techniques but if your hittin mission control go right to those standard moves

That was a nice win! The best thing I get from rolling from the big ones in my gym (they have my by 50+ lbs) is in practicing the step by step basics - think Roger - and maintaining the self defense posture for the street that tells me if I can roll with one of my 250 pound all stars with no fear, I have no reason to be intimidated by some ass wipe on the street. Just keep the transitions flowing and to quote Eddie let your opponent know that he "can't do shit" at least enough of the time so that's all they remember.

Drill the hell out of the Mission Pump. People will commonly shove their way out of mission control giving up an armbar. So many people get greedy and try to hit the arm bar instead of settling down, hooking the arm, and working towards spider web. That transition is definitely a weaker part of my game and I'm going back to retool it.

Too many guys pulling out of my mission control setups when I should be catching the in spider web for it.

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Originally Posted by AJ Camacho

Drill the hell out of the Mission Pump. People will commonly shove their way out of mission control giving up an armbar. So many people get greedy and try to hit the arm bar instead of settling down, hooking the arm, and working towards spider web. That transition is definitely a weaker part of my game and I'm going back to retool it.

Too many guys pulling out of my mission control setups when I should be catching the in spider web for it.

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I don't see myself having much control from crackhead when my legs are that stretched. The pump would be very hard wouldn't it?

You keep them tight with strong leg curls, squeezing your knees, and securing a deep tight hook onto their arm before you transition. And you don't necessarily have to do it from crackhead. You can do it from just plain mission control. The point though is that they are making a technical error by pushing off on your chest, you need to figure out how to capitalize on it.

Take with a grain of salt as I'm an armchair grappler (meaning I watch a ton of material, but unfortunately don't train). I'd recommend watching Marcelo at absolute. Granted he's not a rubber guard player, but he taps much bigger men. IMO, I don't think I'd want to play RG on a guy if you can't do the technique right because of their size. Otherwise, roll with bigger guys and get a feel for the adjustments you'll need to make. But again, take what I say with a grain of salt.

Example: I used to be about 170 when I used to roll (garage style). I was more mobile, flexible, etc. My game was closed guard. I recently rolled (I'm 240lbs now...no not solid muscle; I wish), and I couldn't even close my guard around my oppenent. And my butterflies suck since my abs are weak as hell. Basically, I have to adjust my game. Where before my game was closed guard to frustrate and create openings, now, I can't even close my guard against these big boys. I'm gonna have to work on my lockdown and butterflies. Basically, my point is simple. Adjust your game plan. Tis all.

I understand what you guys are suggesting. I guess its all case by case though. I could see myself arm baring that Guy but more than likely getting slammed in the process. I think I was weary of that @ the time.

It was also suggested to me that the Guy ran a mean guillotine, so I was hesitant on my HG game. I also got caught up a little there and had to post on his hips. I'm just glad he didn't break my neck during the slam.