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GuardMaster · 10-28-2003, 11:57 AM

So at 5'7" I can be a lot quicker an opponent, and better at takedowns. So that translates to a fast wrestler. Ok so now I starting to figure out a gameplan. In BJJ that would translate to close the distance (since keeping distance with someone with better reach sucks for me) take him down and get the mount.

What about guard? My guard arsenal is going to suck pretty bad at 5'7" no?

Can I even have a guard at this height? What if I lose the mount? If I take down a 6' oppoennt and get rolled over on my back I will be forced to use guard (better than being mounted). Its gonna be damn hard using guard against someone 5' taller than me who outweighs me by 50 pounds.

Any strategies for this particular situation? So I screw the guard? Should I get back to my feet as quickly as I can? Maybe you can offer some more tips here. Your advice is very good.

10-28-2003, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
GuardMaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 207 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Adacus So at 5'7" I can be a lot quicker an opponent, and better at takedowns. So that translates to a fast wrestler. Ok so now I starting to figure out a gameplan. In BJJ that would translate to close the distance (since keeping distance with someone with better reach sucks for me) take him down and get the mount. What about guard? My guard arsenal is going to suck pretty bad at 5'7" no? Can I even have a guard at this height? What if I lose the mount? If I take down a 6' oppoennt and get rolled over on my back I will be forced to use guard (better than being mounted). Its gonna be damn hard using guard against someone 5' taller than me who outweighs me by 50 pounds. Any strategies for this particular situation? So I screw the guard? Should I get back to my feet as quickly as I can? Maybe you can offer some more tips here. Your advice is very good.