The Douchebag

[DavidJohn]

I'm sure it got its name for a reason but is it considered rude to douchebag someone right away when going for an armbar?

E.g. should you try all the other moves (Silverado, etc.) before resorting to the dbag?

[Matt "Gumby" Glach]

[Brent Smith]

I would have no problem going for it right away. Different strokes for different folks. That may make me a douchebag though : /

[Will Thaxton]

Yes and no. D bag like everything else has to be drilled to be able to hit it in competition. At the same time, I plan on taking a trip to HQ one day and I'm not going to go in there and try to d bag a bunch of dudes I don't know.

[Dustin Lou]

Yes and no. D bag like everything else has to be drilled to be able to hit it in competition. At the same time, I plan on taking a trip to HQ one day and I'm not going to go in there and try to d bag a bunch of dudes I don't know.

agreed.

[AJ Camacho]

I might do it against a friend as a joke but for the most part I think it would deescalate the rules of the session a little bit lower than I would like. At the same time though, if I'm getting cross faced to hell from the bottom with a dude's forearm for no reason other than pain... then I would probably go right to it.

[Scott Yockel]

I use it all the time, works great. Why not use it when your rolling, your partner is only gonna learn how to defend it.

[Matt_Logan]

Will someone post the tech so i can see it? or link to it?

[Dustin Lou]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXuWVn4m8Bs

[Eddie Bravo]

It's only douchey if ur feet are nasty. If ur feet are sparkling clean and soft as fuck like mine then it's actually a compliment