Placeholder(after world's): 'Carne-val Combo', 'Rubber Stamp', Captain Morgan, Evil-

[Slick Rick]

Fellas, finally!!!
The Evil Guard:


Here I am at the NoGi World's this year against a guy that was a brown belt I'm guessing for at least a year[3rd in gi worlds, 3rd in pan ams, and 3rd place in this years no-gi worlds]. I was a brown for two months at the time. 6 and a half minutes with no pass, but because he had 3 advantages, I had to start moving, and eventually got messy on the offensive. My guard is that Evil Guard I describe in the link above.




sorry for the delay.

[Tony Toffolo]

thanks rick. great post, very much appreciated

[Slick Rick]

thanks rick. great post, very much appreciated

You're welcome Tony.. Hope this helps some.

[Tony Toffolo]

i have really been doing the same regarding controlling the head over the last 6 months. its a HUGE detail that i think isn't pushed enough.

i find there are a ton of situations where you can stymie opponents from stiff-arming their head (or to go on a tangent if you can do it where you stiff-arm the head and hold it to the mat when they are in turtle to work 3/4 nelsons or keep them from getting a single leg).

long and short is if you can control the head you can control a large proportion of your opponent. marcelo has mastered the controlling the head whether its for choking, passing.... you name it.

[Slick Rick]

Exactly Tony.. I didn't mention that in the vid, but when you do push the opponent to one side or the other, locking the elbow is key. If you bend the elbow, your arm bends when the apply that pressure back into you. Pimp hand that head!

[Tony Toffolo]

word. just like football, its only legal if your arm is already extended when applying it.

[jamesguy]

very nice rick,thanks,will be working on this also.

[Dennis Martinez]

Rick when doing evil guard I see some opennings for the guard to take the outside arm and put it between your legs then lay his chest on your leg and get it down. Since your leg would be holding the leg he wouldn't be able to keep circling but he could crawl/hop to mount.

Has this ever happened just wanted to ask and see what you think

[Slick Rick]

Rick when doing evil guard I see some opennings for the guard to take the outside arm and put it between your legs then lay his chest on your leg and get it down. Since your leg would be holding the leg he wouldn't be able to keep circling but he could crawl/hop to mount.

Has this ever happened just wanted to ask and see what you think

Hi Dennis, I believe I'm visualizing this correctly... He would be able to and sometimes he may. I'd try to do my best at pushing his head away, and getting my one shin shield on his chest... Possibly squaring back up to face him. Again, anything can happen you just got to put in the reps to see what you're capable of. For me it's been a game changer. Rafael Mendez passed once today and eventually got to mount for the wrist lock, but that's Rafael... World champs can do things like that. It was interesting to see their reaction to it though.

[Slick Rick]

very nice rick,thanks,will be working on this also.

Thanks James. Drill it and if you ever have any what if scenarios, I'll do my best to explain it over the forum.