Denny Prokopos Breaks Down His Favorite Position In All Of Jiu-Jitsu, Rubber Guard!
The Art and Science of Locking The Shoulder From Rubber Guard is a series for anyone looking to refine their rubber guard to a razor’s edge with 10th planet standout Denny Prokopos. Don’t play rubber guard? YOU SHOULD! A common misconception is that you need to be supremely flexible. While flexibility makes your rubber guard more effective, Denny teaches methodical entries into the position that are easy to add to your game.
Breaking down your opponent and locking the shoulder is a great way to ensure you find your way into rubber guard. Denny shows his favorite ways to grind your way to rubber guard consistently regardless of your opponent's body type. Once you understand how to get to keystone positions like mission control, an ample amount of submission options open up.
The rubber guard provides a unique submission hub that keeps your opponent under control, while simultaneously allows you to set traps behind every movement. Prokopos shares some of his favorite submission setups, sequences, and finishing variations from the rubber guard. If you are looking for another effective guard to use that is especially effective against larger pressure-based grapplers, then this 4-part series from Denny Prokopos is for you!
PART 1
INTRO
THE DENNY PROKOPOS APPROACH TO RUBBER GUARD
MISSION CONTROL TO SAVANT
SAVANT CONTROL TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER PLUS DEAD ORCHARD ARMBAR
SAVANT TO DEAD ORCHARD
MISSION AND THE CROWN ZOMBIE FAKE TO CROCODILE
MISSION CONTROL TO CRACKHEAD CONTROL TO CROCODILE TO DEAD ORCHARD
MISSION CONTROL TO CRACKHEAD TO CROCODILE TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO DEAD ORCHARD
CROCODILE TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO ZOMBIE FAR ARM TO KEY LOCK OR STRAIGHT ARM BAR
EAST COAST CROCODILE
EAST COAST CROCODILE TO DEAD ORCHARD
EAST COAST CROCODILE ADJUSTMENT TO DEAD ORCHARD
FREE NEW YORK TO GAG REFLEX TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER
FREE NEW YORK TO GAG REFLEX TO DEAD ORCHARD
FREE NEW YORK TO GAG REFLEX ADJUSTMENT TO DEAD ORCHARD
PART 2
MUDDY WATERS
MUDDY WATER MEXICAN DEAD ORCHARD
CRACKHEAD PUMP TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER
CRACKHEAD PUMP TO DEAD ORCHARD
GRECO PUMP LOCKING THE SHOULDER
GRECO PUMP DEAD ORCHARD
GRECO PUMP LOCKING THE SHOULDER ADJUSTMENT TO DEAD ORCHARD
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER CORKSCREW SPIDER WEB
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK TO CLASSIC ARMBAR CORKSCREW SPIDER WEB
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE TO ZOMBIE TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO DEAD ORCHARD
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK FRONT LEG TO LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO TOSS
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK FRONT LEG TO CLASSIC ARMBAR TO TOSS
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK REAR LEG TO TOSS
PUMP VS RNC DEFENSE AND STACK REAR LEG TO CORKSCREW
PUMP VS STAND DEFENSE TO CORKSCREW
PUMP VS STAND DEFENSE TO CORKSCREW
WHY LOCKING THE SHOULDER AND UNDER HOOKING THE LEG IS BETTER AND HOW TO PREVENT THE SLAM WITH OVERHOOK
PART 3
ZOMBIE PUMP DOUBLE BAGGER MONOPLATA AKA THUNDERBOLT OF ZEUS
ZOMBIE PUMP NEW YORK DOUBLE BAG INVISIBLE COLLAR
JESUS CHRIST POSE
THE JELLYFISH
THE INVISIBLE GATOR
THE INVISIBLE CROCODILE
THE SORCERER
THE SORCERER TO HAZELETT
THE SORCERER TO CHILL BAGGER
SPIDER WEB FINISHES
SPIDER WEB TRIANGLE
HOW TO FORCE THE TRIANGLE
X BREAK
ARM CRUSH W/ HIP-IN FINISH PLUS ARM BAR
THE CHAMBER LOCK
FLEXIBILITY AND STRETCHING
RUBBER GUARD KATAS AND SOLO TRAINING