| Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition |  | Authors: Eddie Bravo, Erich Krauss, Glen Cordoza
Brand: Tuttle Publishing
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Edition: First
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0977731596
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
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Publication Date: December 15, 2006
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Product Description
In Mastering the Rubber Guard world-renowned jiu-jitsu practitioner Eddie Bravo reveals the trademark Rubber Guard techniques that have made him one of the most respected no-gi jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. With more than eight hundred color photos and a hundred and thirty step-by-step moves including sweeps transitions and a host of submissions this book is a must for all competitors searching for an edge over the competition. From the half guard to the butterfly guard to the infamous rubber guard Bravo leaves no stone unturned. Learn the most desired techniques in the grappling world from the master himself.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Joe Rogan
Introduction
No-Gi Hypothetical Question
Finding the Right G
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 Mastering the Rubber Guard February 12, 2010
Bradlee (ohio)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
So everyone is correct about the first 25 pages or so of this book being mostly about Eddie's love of smoking. If you are into that, then great read it and get his viewpoint. If not, don't whine and complain, just skip it and hit the jiu jitsu section. Pictures are easy to see from multiple angles, and the captions clearly explain the action. This is a great book to use in addition to more standard jiu jitsu instruction. Eddie does give you a different way to execute attacks using his rubber guard, which in todays training means you might just know a little more than the next guy.
 Goateed / tattooed filth-mouth dope-freak WARNING February 2, 2010
flagday1960 (St.Louis)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
!! NEEDLESS / GRATUITOUS OFFENSIVE MATERIAL ADVISORY !! Talk about a lack of full disclosure... Be advised this DVD's segments are intro'd by some deranged, psychotic, shirtless, overweight, 60+ year old slob hood-cussing an F-word/G.D.-word blue streak with sticky spit on his lips(complete with close-ups[one disk starts off with him shouting at the viewer, "Hey F###-O!"]), interspersed with the featured fighter blowing cannabis smoke into the camera, & cuts of him with his shirtless & saggy-pants angry-rant wanna-be rap group. The DVD has a 20min diversions into some kind of MTv "Real World", a few music videos, some lengthy into-the-lens dope-induced brain-damaged wandering & pointless cosmic introspection, an episode of "Punked", & more of the F(oul)-mouthed fat slob, & in between all that utter garbage and trash, oh yea, you get some glimpses of ground game instruction.
He might be the alpha & omega of the ground fight, but had I been aware of the tone/topic/theme of the surrounding material, I never would've bought it. I don't understand the modern fascination of attention-getting through offensiveness. It takes no talent, only a willingness.
I have no respect for this guy, his athletic talents notwithstanding, which is probably the only thing keeping him from some crystal meth'-fueled armed robbery with a stolen car if not doing his fighting in the state penitentiary.
One of the best movement progressions. . . September 23, 2009
Garvinstomp (Chicago or LA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yes, Eddie smokes pot and advocates it quite a bit in the beginning of the book. Just skip it. Yes, Eddie has names for his moves that are rather moronic. Ignore them.
Neither of these points detract from the quality of the content. There are plenty of reviews discussing the legitimacy of the techniques. I'll skip that and simply say that, with proper training the Rubber Guard can be a very effective tool in a ground game (although those with the long limbs might have some trouble). It is no gimmick.
What impressed me most about this book was the layout. It has one of the most intuitive layouts I've seen. It is certainly the best progression of the Victory Belt family (and that is saying something). While some books feel like a catalog of moves this one actually builds off of each previous move. The sections build off of the previous sections. And it does it in a way that is very natural. Some books you could just skip around learning a technique here or there. In this book you simply start at the beginning and drill your way through the whole thing. You will have learned the fundamentals of the system in a very clear, concise, and logical way. In some of the previous VB books on grappling I've found myself wondering why certain moves were put next to each other-perhaps just because they originate from the same position despite being appropriate in very different situations.
In MtRG, everything flows because the system is about achieving a goal using a set pattern. You simply work your way through the pattern. If you find yourself blocked you try the next technique and move on to the next segment of the list. It's a very cool and very simple way to get a grasp on a ground game. It isn't just a collection of techniques but an overall strategy that allows one to efficiently fight off their back and win. While much of it may seem quite unorthodox to traditional grapplers it is absolutely worth the try. Chances are it will only make you better. For beginners, I'd recommend something more basic, perhaps one of the Gracie books (Theory and Technique is a good start) or Jiu Jitsu University by Saulo Ribeiro. Because Eddie is unorthodox and bases much of what he does off of existing Jiu Jitsu structure it's good to have a solid base before jumping in to Rubber Guard.
 Amazing book, bizzare intro September 13, 2009
jd (Harrisburg, PA)
The techniques and the logical flow of this book are nothing less than spectacular. The intro and the move names are nothing short of dreadful. But then, we bought this book for the moves, right? Focus on that, and this book is an easy 5-star book.
Although, I must admit, it is VERY hard to ignore someone of Eddies prominence using this forum to advocate illegal behavior. What was he thinking? Oh yeah, he wasn't, he was stoned.
10th planet jiu jitsu FTW August 12, 2009
S. Abend (Brooklyn New York)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Eddie Bravo is the man. His Jiu Jitsu system is very innovative and this book clearly outlines it in a way that a a jiu jitsuist at the blue belt level or higher will be able to replicate on the mat.
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