Rubber Guard Entry (Mission Control)

Also known as: Mission Control · Rubber Guard Pull-Up

Break their posture, swing one leg high over their back, and overhook your own shin — locking their head down with your leg so a hand comes free to attack.

Transition · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 3/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Closed Guard as the guard player → lands in Rubber Guard.

The details that make it work

1. Break posture FIRST with a double-wrist or head pull; the leg climbs onto a broken opponent.
2. Hug your shin with the opposite-side arm ("mission control") — your knee points past their ear.
3. Stay on your side, not flat; flexibility matters less than the hip angle.

Where it goes wrong

• Forcing the position against full posture and burning your guard retention doing it.

How opponents counter it

• Posture straight up before the shin is caught
• Turn the trapped shoulder in and stack

Is the Rubber Guard Entry (Mission Control) legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

History & naming

Created and systematized by Eddie Bravo (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu).

Related techniques

• Gogoplata
• Omoplata
• Triangle Choke

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