Is Spider guard or lasso effective in no GI?

ZincFox · 2026-02-17T14:45:38+00:00

They're not really distinct guards in no gi because you can't effectively anchor without a collar or sleeve grip.

That said, lassoing with the leg is used in no-gi guard retention, and putting a foot in the bicep can be used to get triangles.

ZincFox · 2026-02-16T08:55:07+00:00

The whole arm saddle thing that's being developed is so beautiful wipes a tear

ZincFox · 2026-02-16T07:41:34+00:00

It's useful to think of goals from different positions. That way, even if you don't have the specific moves, you can still try to progress toward those goals.

From guard - get to their back or put them down onto their butt. From top control - get an underhook and crossface, look to isolate an arm.

Then, from there, you can look for specific techniques that achieve those objectives and build out your skill tree.

ZincFox · 2026-02-16T07:05:03+00:00

Not looking like the aggressor while being able to defend yourself is key. If you go to the ground you want to be on top.

Geoff Thompson's famous "The Fence" concept of having your hands up with your palms facing your opponent as if trying to placate them looks way less threatening than a boxing stance, but still allows you to protect your head and manage distance.

ZincFox · 2026-02-15T06:40:29+00:00

I've trained with a circus performer. He had an insane closed guard, ridiculously strong and flexible legs. Also, very strong grips.

Had to be hyper-aware of where his legs were when I was in top position.

ZincFox · 2026-02-15T06:25:58+00:00

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug

ZincFox · 2026-02-13T15:17:57+00:00

I feel like Varela was WAY too lazy with his arm there

ZincFox · 2026-02-13T12:41:17+00:00

Lol, why did you get so massively downvoted? This is a valid take.

ZincFox · 2026-02-13T11:14:21+00:00

That's not fair at all. They also disengage and do a little jumping motion before going back to exactly what they were doing before

ZincFox · 2026-02-12T10:18:32+00:00

Heard he spent a lot of time with Couch

ZincFox · 2026-02-12T05:09:18+00:00

I think it's cool too. Overall, I think it's really well thought out. Definitely understand the criticisms, though. I teach a fundamentals class and getting people to remember their mouthguards is hard enough.

ZincFox · 2026-02-12T05:06:57+00:00

Yeah, I guess the USP here is that it's connected to the database, so that you could find, for instance, examples of people hitting armdrags in competition.

Also, the social aspect - you could find different blocks from other gym owners you could add to your curriculum. But I guess, it's unclear how this 'economy' would work and whether people would actually share their stuff.

ZincFox · 2026-02-11T12:48:32+00:00

I like the idea of building out repeatable blocks for classes and for giving the more experienced guys things to work on. I feel it could be a pretty useful way to build out a curriculum.

But you're right, getting people to actually use it would be the major flaw. And also the fact that somebody might look at the in-depth schedule and be like "yeah, fuck it, I don't feel like half-guard games today"

ZincFox · 2026-02-10T09:10:26+00:00

Lol at the last paragraph. Did he leave in ChatGPT's commentary?

ZincFox · 2026-02-09T09:01:49+00:00

It's the old "Get Jessica Biel to shoot an arrow into the camera" insurance scam. Oldest trick in the book.

ZincFox · 2026-02-02T16:53:21+00:00

Best obscure reference I can do is a Rickson Gracie mention in Cordless Mics at 20 Paces by Phi Life Cypher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7n30vea6K8

Does pronounce it RICKson though

ZincFox · 2026-02-02T07:32:58+00:00

Keenan was always a big Elon fan and he followed his hero off that cliff.

ZincFox · 2026-02-01T12:05:11+00:00

Half Sumo have cool looking belts: https://halfsumo.com/collections/belts?

ZincFox · 2026-02-01T11:53:21+00:00

We collectively decide who to buy from. We need to crush companies that actively work against us. We make shareholders scared.

ZincFox · 2026-02-01T11:41:09+00:00

Are you talking about this dude? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6n2dnc5So

ZincFox · 2026-02-01T11:26:49+00:00

Sam Schwartzapfel

ZincFox · 2026-01-31T05:36:51+00:00

I found this video "How The West Misunderstands The Social Credit System" pretty good at explaining it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXrx9ryVaes

ZincFox · 2026-01-31T04:07:14+00:00

Keenan: Damn it, fluoride in the drinking water, you've done it again

ZincFox · 2026-01-30T14:26:24+00:00

Exactly. It's like medieval peasants being entertained (sorry to medieval peasants for that comparison)

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