Do you prefer top or bottom position in the guard?

**JohnnyS** · Posted On: 10/04/2005 6:40pm

If you underhook his leg once you've got the triangle locked on then he can't lift you.

**Bang!** · Posted On: 10/04/2005 6:40pm

If you're worried about people perceiving you as weak, then try to suck less as a fighter.

**5FingazofDeath** · Posted On: 10/04/2005 6:51pm

Originally Posted by JohnnyS

If you underhook his leg once you've got the triangle locked on then he can't lift you.

OMG!!!!!!!

Honor, did your instructor not teach you that? That should of been lesson #1 A lot of morons think they could always slam you to escape.

**Vulgar** · Posted On: 10/05/2005 12:19am

I'm pretty useless in someone's guard. I can attempt atleast a few things, like a triangle from guard.

Now, if I was doing MMA/NHB, then I might prefer top, but since I'm doing Submission Wrestling which is mostly BJJ, I'll stand by prefering bottom.

**MuKen** · Posted On: 10/05/2005 12:40am

At least as a white belt, I can see why plenty of people at my level would prefer bottom. It seems like every day we're learning new techniques to try from guard, there's just a lot more fun because you have a lot of options to try out. I think I've been taught maybe 3 passes now, but like a million guard subs and sweeps I want to play around with.

Or maybe my instructor just really likes guard :p