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Originally Posted by fishy
I understand the logic of having an offensive guard because it can come in handy in certain situations but really why wouldnt you want to avoid being on your back? its always a dangerous position no matter how good your bjj is or how good your offensive guard is..for a guy like gsp who can easily avoid it, he probably should keep doing what he's doing cuz even when he does end up on his back even tho its rare he avoids any real danger and manages to get up
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Well especially in those certain situations when your opponent is just a better wrestler (or has a better top game) and can keep you on your back having a good guard can do a number of things like subs (of course), a sweep to get a top position, or simply keep your opponent at bay because he has to worry about what can happen to him while he is in your guard.
But it's not always a dangerous position and when it comes to fighters who have world class guard is never a dangerous position... infact it's just the opposite.
A good example is to look at what Nog did to Sylvia as soon as he was able to get Tim in his guard. He subbed him unless then 10 seconds.