Need help with my rubber guard

[TThompson]

I am new to using rubber guard especially when I'm learning only from videos and the book, so I am finding some difficulties with me technique. When I get into mission control I find that most of my opponents/teammates crush/pressure my right leg and at times it gets caught in between there legs making it extremely difficult to move or adjust my position. Can any of you please help point me in the right direction as to what technique I should study for when this occurs? Most of my teammates I roll with are a lot heavier than me so I find it difficult to just pull my leg out from under or between them causing them to pass my guard. Any and all advice and criticism will be helpful.

[Apperz]

Most common problem - you need to work your squeeze and ensure you are placing the foot on the hip.

Good video here on being like a 'garbage compactor':

[DavidBaut]

Keep everything nice and tight.If they keep passing the leg, hit them with the Carni.

[Joshua Jarboe]

Is double-bagging a solution here (i.e. to avoid getting the leg stuffed down)?

[Pat Campagnola]

Those are just the beginner struggles of learning rubberguard. Like others have said, you really need to work on the clinch and squeeze to stop that leg from getting stuffed. Keep the foot on the hip and keep squeezing with the knees and keeping the entire clinch tight.

When you do end up with your leg caught between your opponents', work on your options from new jersey like carni and meat hook.

[David Rosado]

To avoid getting passed I hide my leg around their back. If I need mobility, I'll go back to foot on hip, but as soon as I get my angle, I go back to putting my leg around their back or I just go to NY crack head.

Is that an acceptable strategy or a bad habit? So far I haven't had anyone pass me. Then again, I'm not a big guard player besides half guard so I don't have 100 rolls to go off of.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

If I can catch them with their hand on the mat, I actually prefer having my foot "caught" between their legs so that I can transition into the meat hook game.

Start looking for ways to "cheat" the steps in the rubber guard. It'll make your life way easier. Flying Kung Fu, stealing an angle, free New York, etc...

[Pat Campagnola]

To avoid getting passed I hide my leg around their back. If I need mobility, I'll go back to foot on hip, but as soon as I get my angle, I go back to putting my leg around their back or I just go to NY crack head.

Is that an acceptable strategy or a bad habit? So far I haven't had anyone pass me. Then again, I'm not a big guard player besides half guard so I don't have 100 rolls to go off of.

Do you get stacked at all? I'm usually one of the smallest guys in the room, so I get stacked wicked bad if I don't use my foot on the hip to get some space to attack.

I also got used to having my leg trapped a lot and adapted to having good attacks from meat hook.

[David Rosado]

Honestly, I don't have too much rubber guard experience because I'm not a big guard player. But from the few rolls I have had where guys tried to stack while in my RG, guys could never effectively stack because I play rubber guard at a weird angle. I'm never squared up. I don't do it intentionally. I'm just not that flexible so I need an angle to get a strong NY. But from the few times that guys have tried to stack, since I'm off at an angle, they've stacked themselves into omoplata attacks and pyramid attacks. I haven't had too much experience in being stacked, though. I'm usually one of the heavier guys in the room. So maybe that's why. IDK. So in retrospect, my way is probably not the best way for most people.

[Jon-Michael Holland]

Look into playing meat hook if you play standard shit in New Jersey anybody half decent will blast through and pass