Ruberside what you all think

[Chris Herzog]

Eddie showed rubber guard from bottom side control at the last Bethlehem seminar. I've been hitting the bottom invisible collar pretty regularly since then, but this triangle looks like fun

I was just gunna mention that.

[Solicit]

Wow, dope.

[David Rosado]

wait what? Bottom side rubber guard? What a time to be alive!

[gene k]

Transferring some stuff over from the advanced rubber guard thread:

I don't know if it's truly a good position or not but I have been playing with it a lot. I like how it makes the guy on top uncomfortable and takes very little energy to apply. There may be a little choke from it too, but needs more testing.

You probably remember seeing this vid a few years back. If marcelo was flat with hips down the choke would be around 0:17-0:22. As soon as you lock it up, press into opponents neck and keep his head away, at that point he won't be able to stack, and keep your other arm free to block opponents hand from pressing down on your face and trying to step over. Press your free elbow into opponents hip for more pressure and so he can't step over.

[gene k]

another

Eddie touches on it briefly

[gene k]

Woah, I've never seen that vid, added it to OP. Did it get passed around cause this vid has 10 views?

This is really interesting. I've never seen Marcelo tap in one of his MGinaction vids.

Kevin Berbich has some great chokes from forcing the head inbetween the legs, it's not with the rubber guard leg entry but I imagine you can work your arm around the neck for a similar choke.
http://instagram.com/p/p9XJfmQFHc/?modal=true

I use that rubber guard from side control to set up a ghost side control escape into a M'arce. I'm not sure how effective it is though, I catch it in training occasionally but it has been shut down every time in competitions. I still like it though!

Nice, I've never done that one before, I've used it to set up the elbow push escape (heisman) though. And I'm thinking I might be able to use it to get wrist control > shrimp in to recover guard or to rubix cube.

Is it similar to this?
http://oi58.tinypic.com/334py4x.jpg

Heres Herzog doing a similar set up from modified scarf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuTz9RAMATk

I wonder if you could get crucifix set ups from this if you control the wrist with one arm...

http://oi58.tinypic.com/el8ems.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nTw0OIiK24

Sorry to jack the thread, I have never seen the side rubber guard position before, it looks interesting.

Also thanks ts for this thread, great idea!

Niice thanks for sharing this Sean, one of the most common reactions I've gotten from rubber side (needs better name) is for the opponent to open up and try to press down on your face with his free arm, this makes it possible to isolate it.. seems these techs would compliment the position well.

Someone posted the video link directly from marcelos web page a while back, but then it went private, member only. This is the first time I've posted the video.

I agree it looks like you could pull that tech off from this position. Sometimes I find my leg has passed their arm, this choke would be right there.

Here's the original video that I ripped the crucifix GIF from if your interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS-2OSUXxCs

^ some ideas to try from this position, thanks.