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Eddie Bravo's Rubber Guard
"The Meathook"

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Here, with permission from Eddie 'Twister' Bravo, the man who submitted Royler Gracie with a triangle choke at Abu Dhabi 2003, is a step, by step breakdown of one of his rubberguard setups.

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Eddie Bravo Triangle choke setup from the rubber guard  step 1 Step one: Hold the opponent's head down as tight as possible with your left arm
Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo photo 2 Step Two: Shift your hips to the side, putting your left foot on your opponents right hip.
Eddie Bravo Triangle choke setup from the rubber guard  step 3

Step three: As fast as possible, pull your left leg up with your right arm.

Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo photo 4 Step Four: Hold your opponents head down with your left leg and left arm, hooking his left armpit with your left hand tightly.
Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo photo 5 Step Five: Control your opponent's left wrist with your right hand and slide your right knee up.
Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo photo 6 Step Six: Clear your right foot around your opponent's left arm.
Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo photo 7

Step Seven: Grab a hold of your right ankle and begin to pull it across.

Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo step 8 Step Eight: Pull your left ankle across your opponent's back for the triangle choke.
Eddie Bravo Triangle choke setup from the rubber guard  step 9 Step Nine: Pull your foot to tighten the triangle choke.
Eddie Bravo Triangle choke setup from the rubber guard  step 10 Step Ten: Don't worry about where your opponent's right arm is, just pull the head down as tight as possible. He WILL tap.

 


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