July 18, 2007
Don't Have A 'Flat' Guard
A few weeks ago I discussed ways to shut down your opponent's guard game by 'caging his hips' (i.e. keeping his hips flat on the ground and squarely between your knees). If you missed it, you can read this tip here:
The obvious flipside of this advice is that an aggressive, attacking guard is often characterized by not staying flat on your back and hips, as summarized nicely by this post by jonpal on the mma.tv forum.
Once in a while someone on the internet agrees with me!
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The obvious flipside of this advice is that an aggressive, attacking guard is often characterized by not staying flat on your back and hips, as summarized nicely by this post by jonpal on the mma.tv forum.
Once in a while someone on the internet agrees with me!
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