Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been back home in Ca. Man is it pretty.
Least ways, the big MMA fight happened while I was home and one of the dudes I was hanging out with was a big fan. I'm not much of a fan. I haven't seen very much either. From what I have seen I'm left with a question.
Why would anyone use the guard if the other guy isn't wearing a shirt. Now, I love the guard. It's my primary ground position. But, I don't get how often I've seen it used in the mma fights I've seen.
One of the main elements to how I understand the guard is the need to keep your body close to your opponents for it to be effective. I always lose when my buddies can push away and get space. They get free or they climb over a knee. In the mma stuff they just punch the guy from inside the guard. Are they effective punches? Not most, but some. They can only punch because of the space between them.
My point is that without a shirt or gi hang onto to keep everything close, the guard is very vulnerable. I almost always have a least one hand (mostly two) on the collar of the gi pulling me to him so that there isn't any space. There is nothing that is as effective at staying close that can be replicated on a shirtless duder. So, in every fight I've seen on the tv there is tons of space.
I just wonder why it seems to be the primary position fighters are looking for when it so ineffective without something to hang onto.
Thoughts?
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Great observation, dude. I think what youre seeing happening is this. The BJJ guys have this 'hierarchy of positions.' in which they teach that certain positions are absolutely better than others. for instance, the rear position is tops because you can control with the hips, while choking or pounding the guy. The mount is considered better than the guard, etc...
Well, in this case, the bottom man, if given the choice between guard and side position (kesa, mune, etc...) will always choose guard, from which they will work to transition to the rear position or to the mount.
I think it's not so much that the guard is their favorite, as it is better than many positions - even if you have trouble clinging them to you.
or i could be wrong...
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