Easiet way to escape the Gaurd

[Robin Hood]

We dont reely practise the gaurd at my school. My teacher says its better to no throws and standing submissions thant to go to the grounbd in a street fight. Also for judo contests its better to know standing Judo.

[dan downard]

I never said I didnt like you.I said I hoped you werent into theft and vadalism.You never said you did any of that stuff.So I dropped it.Do you know where the gym is?

[Ryu (non-working password]

Robin, your judo school doesn't practice guard, huh?

hmmmm

[Robin Hood]

We dont do much of that New Waza because my teacher preferrs to teach Old waza. He says that it is the real essense of Judo.

[Robin Hood]

And Dan I dont know whewre the Gym is.

[dan downard]

Robin,we can do some drills and stuff at my house.The gym is only open during class time.Or if you have a place thats fine.Are you in Vancouver and do you have a car?

[Chad W. Getz]

Hey Dan, you practice at the SBG or an affiliate, right? Maybe with Steve Boyd?

Robin Hood, if Dan does train with those guys, don't pass up the opportunity to kick it (pun intended) with tose guys. The Straight Blast Gym philosophy is truly a winning one that can only make one a better person and fighter/practicioner.

If he's not from the SBG or affiliate, than I don't know. Take a pocket knife just in case...just kidding.

[dan downard]

Actually,I know and have wrestled with Steve.Mostly I train with Matt Thornton and Robert Follis.And the comp team when I can.

[Ryan The Bad]

Standing is fine... Until you get taken down

Originally posted by Robin Hood
We dont reely practise the gaurd at my school. My teacher says its better to no throws and standing submissions thant to go to the grounbd in a street fight. Also for judo contests its better to know standing Judo.

Why would you want to do no throws or standing submissions if you are into Judo?

Also, as PassiveGuy said, you obviously haven't rolled with a good BJJ player. If you had, you probably wouldn't be posting this; I mean, if you don't practice the guard, then what makes you think you can pass one so easily? I hope you can someday roll with somebody who's truly a good grappler... And if you do find somebody good, you should have your teacher grapple with him, too. It would definitely be an enlightening experience.

Good luck with training in Judo, though - it's an awesome martial art.

[Mako]

I would have to agree; you need to find a good BJJ guy to "play guard" with.

I think it's cool that noone blasted you for this opinion. It really isn't as easy as just standing up. Normally when you stand, the guy will open his guard, but if he has ANY BJJ experience at all, he will go to the open guard, and not be dumb enough to give you his ankles. Once you are in open guard (or spider guard)... let the sweeps begin!

(if you find a world class BJJ guy, they can keep you in their guard, either closed or open, without using their arms at all... that's pretty impressive!)

[hounddog]

Like Robin Hood, I prefer the Old Waza better than the New Waza. Wazzaaa!!!!
-hounddog

[guardman]

Originally posted by Robin Hood
We dont do much of that New Waza because my teacher preferrs to teach Old waza. He says that it is the real essense of Judo.

robin judo is great and is essential for takedowns much like wrestling take downs but the guard is an essential part of the ground game. don't think like some guys where they say that "i'll never wind up on my back so i dont need to know the guard' that's bullshit if you compete you will wind up in your guard. the guard is the essence of jiujitsu.

[hounddog]

If you learned the Old Waza like Patterson Hood and me you would know that the guard is way overrated!
-hounddog

[Combat]

lol @ Robin Hood.

Hey Dan, SBG is great. Robert was one of my first instructors. Tell Robert Hi from Paul in AZ. And that the next time I'm back in Portland I'll be by to train for sure.

[gungfuhero]

New Waza? Do you mean Ne Waza? That is the name of Judo ground fighting. At first I thought it was a typo, but Old Waza? What is that?