Rubber Guard for Mortals from Mick Broster

Think you need to be super-flexible to play Rubber Guard? Think again! 10th Planet Black Belt Mick Broster shows you the Basic Path and added extras without jeopardising your joints.

Rubber Guard For Mortals is the first instrucional course in a partnership between Combat Sports Clinic and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Birmingham

Rubber guard is an integral and instantly-recognisable part of the 10th Planet system. Eddie Bravo’s innovative take on the classical BJJ guard emphasises control of an opponent’s arms in order to minimise the risks of strikes in the clinch, and was designed specifically for use in MMA, where the gi is no longer to be found. However, the common assumption is that to play rubber guard, you have to be flexible – until now.