My 1st NAGA match Feedback please

[Phill Schwartz]

Not my finest work, but I learned a lot.



#1 more strength and conditioning
#2 slower Rubber Guard

Let me know what you see.

[Kyle Spalla]

You are the fucking man Phill. That is all.

[Joe Yunker]

Well, I'm a lowly white belt so I don't know anything. Do you work on transitioning through half guard-rubber guard-butterfly guard? I play a lot of half guard and when that gets shut down I get stuck. I'm starting to drill transitioning back and forth through all my options so I have a back up plan when something isn't working or gets stuffed. Like I said, I don't know much but I see that as something to consider

[Drew Ash]

2:56 Marcelotine
Great performance!

[Kurzy]

Looks like he almost put himself into Muddy Waters there a couple times....

[Mario Lopez Alvarez]

Bad ass job dude! That guy is tough!

I wish you could have broken him down better with your rubber guard. Not necessarily slower, just more powerful, like you said.

Loved how you were super agressive from the closed guard. Wish you could have stayed that way in open guard. I feel like you hesitated a bit there. Stay after him man! Develop that spiral / de la riva / x guard, or just attack those knee bars like crazy.

Keep it up!

[Phill Schwartz]

Thanks you guys, this was actually the 3rd time Nick and I have rolled in comps and the last time he smashed me, so I was happy to get any RG goin on him even though he postured out of it.

[Gray]

Damn man, you were so active in guard I thought the video was sped up lol.

You should've hung onto your sub attempts a little longer. Even if there's nothing there, you can get points and play the NAGA game.

[James O'Brien II]

Rubber Guard:

Like you said: More control, use RG as a weapon to smash your opponent, and wear him down.
The same way someone would use top side control or mount to wear down an opponent with consistent pressure and frustration.

Double Bagging will help this process.

Never pull your leg/foot in front of uke's face without owning the overhook on the side of your attacking leg.
That's the only reason he was ever to pass your guard in the 1st place.

Bottom Side Control:

Have go to escapes.
Don't knee shield and accept being passed.
Bridge, shrimp, turtle, and reguard. Do whatever it takes.
Make bottom side control a position you instinctually transition out of.
Work your way to a point that you escape side control within 3 seconds.

Standing:

Be 1st

Especially if you've rolled previously with your opponent and know he has better takedowns than you.
You can at least be 1st. Pull guard. Pull half guard. Avoid being down on points so early in the match.

Half Gaurd:

It was there if you like to play half guard.

You can't rep enough Mini Stomps.

You did great though. Showing up. Competing. Having an exciting match. Setting an excellent pace.
With minor adjustments. You can beat this opponent.

[Kyle Spalla]

Rubber Guard:

Like you said: More control, use RG as a weapon to smash your opponent, and wear him down.
The same way someone would use top side control or mount to wear down an opponent with consistent pressure and frustration.

Double Bagging will help this process.

Never pull your leg/foot in front of uke's face without owning the overhook on the side of your attacking leg.
That's the only reason he was ever to pass your guard in the 1st place.

Bottom Side Control:

Have go to escapes.
Don't knee shield and accept being passed.
Bridge, shrimp, turtle, and reguard. Do whatever it takes.
Make bottom side control a position you instinctually transition out of.
Work your way to a point that you escape side control within 3 seconds.

Standing:

Be 1st

Especially if you've rolled previously with your opponent and know he has better takedowns than you.
You can at least be 1st. Pull guard. Pull half guard. Avoid being down on points so early in the match.

Half Gaurd:

It was there if you like to play half guard.

You can't rep enough Mini Stomps.

You did great though. Showing up. Competing. Having an exciting match. Setting an excellent pace.
With minor adjustments. You can beat this opponent.

For the love of God someone promote this man!