Rubber guard

The rubber guard (sometimes referred to as Mission Control) is a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu technique, which involves the practitioner ‘breaking down’ the opponent into the rubber guard, while maintaining a high level of control. It utilizes extensive flexibility to control the opponent with one arm and one leg. The opposite arm in turn is free to attempt submissions, sweeps or to strike the trapped head of the opponent.

Rubber Guard
Eddie Bravo controlling his opponent in the New York position of the Rubber Guard.
ClassificationPosition
Style10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Parent holdGuard (grappling)
Child hold(s)Mission Control, Zombie, New York, Chill Dog
AttacksGogoplata, Omoplata, Armbar, Triangle Choke,
Rubber Guard diagram, a red figure holding blue figure in the rubber guard.

Rubber guard, as well as other innovative guard moves, is attributed to Eddie Bravo who adopted it as a staple technique of his 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Modern variations of the Rubber guard have been created in the gi, with the Gubber guard being used by Keenan Cornelius. This is a similar set up to the Rubber guard but involves the use of the lapel to control the opponent's posture.[1]

Flowchart

In the 10th Planet system, the rubber guard follows a flow pattern resembling a branching path or programmatic flowchart; containing six basic "levels" each comprising a primary option and two secondary options.[2]

Rubber Guard flow chart adapted from chart in Mastering the Rubber Guard

See also

References
  1. "Gubber Guard - When Closed guard meets the lapel". BjjTribes. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. Bravo, Eddie (2006). Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition. Victory Belt Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 0-9777315-9-6.
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