Moving hips inside of rubber guard? Any tips?

[Griffin Lambert]

So try this. Pull your right leg into mission control laying on your back. Now roll onto your left side see how much further you can move your right leg than when flat on your back.

[Jon Helton]

Probably because that's Tony Tan. A former division I wrestler and former Hayastan Absolute Champion in my rubber guard. Things don't always go as planned in jiu jitsu. Oh, and it's a cool pic.

[Patrick Carey]

So try this. Pull your right leg into mission control laying on your back. Now roll onto your left side see how much further you can move your right leg than when flat on your back.

Yeah I've done that before, that's why I thought being on my left hip would make the right leg swing up easier to invisible collar/double bagger.

Thanks for clarifying everyone, it really helps. can't drill the wrong stuff!

[Harry Evans]

The whole point of that basic RG series is to dominate the one arm (his right arm in the case of your left leg being used). So your focus needs to be on control on that side, which involves being on your right hip. If that control is very tight, you can use it to shift either his weight or yours to make the right leg more mobile. Otherwise, you will get the right leg over, but then wonder why he just slips out easily right away. It's because your don't have his right side dominated. Emphasize and tighten your left leg's control, and use that to get the right leg where your need it.

[Karim Graham]

In your avatar it looks like you are on the left hip. can you explain that?

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