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Gogoplata: 5 No-Gi Setups Most Grapplers Never Try
ByRashguard Guy August 14, 2026September 8, 2026

Quick Answer: The gogoplata is a shin choke executed from the bottom guard position — you place your shin across your opponent’s throat and pull their head forward while driving the shin in. The primary entry is through rubber guard (Mission Control to New York), and it works best in no-gi because the flexibility control…

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Rubber Guard No-Gi: 7 Keys to Enter, Control, and Submit
ByRashguard Guy August 7, 2026

Quick Answer: The rubber guard is a no-gi guard system built around one core idea: use your leg to break and hold your opponent’s posture, then attack with omoplatas, triangles, and the gogoplata. It requires hip flexibility to use at full depth, but the Mission Control entry point is reachable for most grapplers who train…

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