This week we're joined by Brandon Mccaghren!  Brandon is a 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo and the head instructor at 10th Planet Decatur.  In this episode, Brandon explains the concepts behind the rubber guard, how it integrates into a more conventional gameplan, and why we haven't seen much rubber guard success in high-level competition.Brandon's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/brandonmc.ninja/Rubber Guard: The Meathook by Brandon McCaghren — BJJ Fanatics:https://bjjfanatics.com/products/rubber-guard-the-meathook-by-brandon-mccaghrenBMAC Academy:https://bmac.mykajabi.com/Brandon's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr7VU0Cnef4AhQk7Pe_9nTAMental models discussed in this episode:Types of Guardhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/types-of-guard/Inside Channel Controlhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control/Dominant Angleshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles/Committed Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/committed-techniques/Myopiahttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/myopia/Path of Least Resistancehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/path-of-least-resistance/Do What Workshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/do-what-works/Concepts Over Techniqueshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/concepts-over-techniques/Theory of Alignmenthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment/Keep It Playfulhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/keep-it-playful/Don't forget to check out BJJ Mental Models Premium!If you love the podcast, you’ll definitely love our premium membership offerings. The podcast is truly just the tip of the iceberg – the next steps on your journey are joining our community, downloading our strategy courseware, and working with us to optimize your game.  We do all this through memberships that come in at a fraction of the cost of a single private.Sign up here for a free trial:https://premium.bjjmentalmodels.com/Need more BJJ Mental Models?Get tips, tricks, and breakthrough insights from our newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter/Get nitty-gritty details on our mental models from the full database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database/Follow us on social:https://facebook.com/bjjmentalmodels/https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels/Music by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com/