Comments on: Z Guard http://slcmma.com/z-guard/ Exploring MMA and Jujitsu in Salt Lake City Utah Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SLC MMA » Blog Archive » Interview with Eddie Edmunds of Team Fusion Academy http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 SLC MMA » Blog Archive » Interview with Eddie Edmunds of Team Fusion Academy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:26:12 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1676 [...] I have put some clips throughout this post. (I also released some of the footage in my post about z guard.)   If you want to see the whole thing, you have two options.  You can download it in high [...] [...] I have put some clips throughout this post. (I also released some of the footage in my post about z guard.)   If you want to see the whole thing, you have two options.  You can download it in high [...]

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]]> By: BartB http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 BartB Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1085 Sam - I'll pass those questions to someone more knowledgeable about the Z-guard, but here's my take as a n00b z-guarder. In MMA, it's like half-guard. Not optimal, but much better than side control. The knee weaved creates a good deal of space and protection. The grips seem to play an important factor in how much control and damage prevention you can do. I believe I saw Thiago Alves use a little bit of Z-guard for damage control while fighting GSP in UFC 100. I was messing around with Z-guard yesterday and pulled off a stand up from guard move. Until I learn more, I'm in your camp MMA-wise. Make the most of it, try to sweep, omoplata, stand up or regain full guard. Sam –

I’ll pass those questions to someone more knowledgeable about the Z-guard, but here’s my take as a n00b z-guarder.

In MMA, it’s like half-guard. Not optimal, but much better than side control. The knee weaved creates a good deal of space and protection.

The grips seem to play an important factor in how much control and damage prevention you can do.

I believe I saw Thiago Alves use a little bit of Z-guard for damage control while fighting GSP in UFC 100.

I was messing around with Z-guard yesterday and pulled off a stand up from guard move.

Until I learn more, I’m in your camp MMA-wise. Make the most of it, try to sweep, omoplata, stand up or regain full guard.

]]> By: Sam http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Sam Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:33:37 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1082 I guess the problem I'm seeing just from the above video is the MMA application of z-guard from the bottom. Yes there are some sweeps and such, but I don't see how stacking and strong hips couldn't overpower that move. I guess you'll need to show me. So yeah, my point is why would you pull z-guard as opposed to butterfly or full guard? Is it just one of those you're in the position so you make the best of it? I guess the problem I’m seeing just from the above video is the MMA application of z-guard from the bottom. Yes there are some sweeps and such, but I don’t see how stacking and strong hips couldn’t overpower that move. I guess you’ll need to show me.

So yeah, my point is why would you pull z-guard as opposed to butterfly or full guard? Is it just one of those you’re in the position so you make the best of it?

]]> By: Kristen Lybbert http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Kristen Lybbert Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:24:08 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1037 As I was watching the video about the Z guard and pass my attention was drawn to the instruction given to always keep your hips up. Looking back on the class this semester I can certainly see how that is imperative to keep in mind when grappling. Any position that you may find yourself in when your hips are in a forward position you are able to keep better control of protecting yourself and being ready to attack your opponent. As I was watching the video about the Z guard and pass my attention was drawn to the instruction given to always keep your hips up. Looking back on the class this semester I can certainly see how that is imperative to keep in mind when grappling. Any position that you may find yourself in when your hips are in a forward position you are able to keep better control of protecting yourself and being ready to attack your opponent.

]]> By: Emily Hatfield http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Emily Hatfield Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:35:22 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1035 Very interesting, and I’m glad to say that I actually could get a grip on what was being done and how you’d defend from it and what not. I was able to relate it to the scissor sweep that we learned today in class. It seems like though, in the second video it’d be harder to just stand up than it actually looks. If you’re in his guard, it seems like standing up would be too simple of an answer. I’ll have to try this with someone. Thanks ! Very interesting, and I’m glad to say that I actually could get a grip on what was being done and how you’d defend from it and what not. I was able to relate it to the scissor sweep that we learned today in class. It seems like though, in the second video it’d be harder to just stand up than it actually looks. If you’re in his guard, it seems like standing up would be too simple of an answer. I’ll have to try this with someone. Thanks !

]]> By: Z Guard | Utah Martial Arts http://slcmma.com/z-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Z Guard | Utah Martial Arts Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:55:28 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=304#comment-1024 [...] This Article comes from SLC MMA To see the full original article click here [...] [...] This Article comes from SLC MMA To see the full original article click here [...]

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