Rubber Guard questions..

[julian moran]

Maybe some of you can advice/help me fill out some rubber guard holes I seem to have.
I am getting to rubber guard pretty easily, from there I usually go for triangles or dead orchards. Sometimes I go to crack head control to double bagger to invisible collar, but get stuck there (unless I manage to get it to a dead orchard.)
When someone manages to pass my rubber guard, I usually manage to clear his head and get a carni. I however don't seem to be able to clear the head for the gogo clinch , as I don't have a leg blocking his mobility/resistance.
I also have a problem when bigger guys counter my rubber guard by stalking and pressing their foreheads firmly into mine.

The faces symbolize the problems I would like to resolve.
Any help is appreciated, anytime at all.
Thank you.

[Arman Fathi]

Regarding at least the third angry face, I've found that pushing on the side of a guy's head where they're weak can force them in one direction quite nicely. Being really proactive about it can get results. There might be a split-second where you could do something, but I've found that just being proactive and putting the heat on could tie-em up nicely. Sorry I don't have any really technical tidbits, but it might just be a philosophical adjustment rather than a technical adjustment that you need. It's always hard to tell on a forum exactly what you're dealing with, compared to actually being there. But sometimes it's worth evaluating and potentially reevaluating how quick you are to act. Like I said, I've had instances where a change in my philosophy/overall approach to a position made a huge difference as opposed to a specific technical detail. It sounds like you know what you're doing otherwise. It might just be a matter of getting where you want to get first before they have a chance to make your life difficult.

[Isaac Atley]

I guess part of it is the idea of invisible collar. IC and Chill dog are places to chill out and go when you are ready. I don't really see it as a massive problem getting stuck in IC, I'll just wait and then smash a kung fu move on them, or go to double bagger and slowly and methodically for muddy waters or gogo clinch.

I find getting the gogo clinch when you're trapped in Half relies on you swinging your trapped leg out while doing the kung fu move. Use it to give you more momentum. work on your leg dexterity for this as well.

As far as big guys stalking you, don't sweat it, just remember that no means no, no matter what guard you use. if they start judging you on what rashguard you wear, don't let it affect your game.

[julian moran]

My problem is clearing the head from meat hook to gogo clinch. Once I get in gogo clinch I do fine, I just get a lot of opponents escaping by rolling out (so I roll with them) when I attempt to clear the head; while I have more success clearing the head when going for the carni.

[Jared Scott]

What has worked for me for clearing the neck is using your meat hook hand and grabbing/cupping his chin and pulling. this will give you the space for your foot

[julian moran]

thanks, that sounds good, I'll try that.

[Ben Eddy]

Start playing with muddy waters from invisible collar.

For stacking. Either change your angle or change their angle. They can only stack when your both parallel. Meat hook is a good example of an angle changer for you and invisible collar is a good example for forcing their angle change.

Didn't understand the problems you're having with gogo, but I choose hindu when they go to pass instead of trying to quickly force a head clear.

[Isaac Atley]

What has worked for me for clearing the neck is using your meat hook hand and grabbing/cupping his chin and pulling. this will give you the space for your foot

Is this similar to the shenaenae, that Bmac shows on his carni variation?

[Eddie Bravo]

Getting to IC but getting stuck there is a fantastic problem to have. All you do is go to muddy waters and the invisible croc is there for you

[kevinculp]

Some of us are still stuck at Shitty Mission Control lol