Quote Originally Posted by Syn7 View Post
the example i was thinking was more on the lines of, if you are fighting three guys, you arent gonna pull guard if you do hit the ground, you will scramble is if your life depended on it... because it might... in competition you can afford to lay back, take a breath and start from there...

i use that anologfy because im trying to stick to youknowhos original criticisms... keep it simple and not too confusing... this board is moving fast...
Just to be an ass ( and to chanell T over here from the WC forum, LOL ), people often use this example and fail to see how incorrect it is.
Granted being on the floor VS multiples is NOT the place you wanna be, simply because it is hard to run away..
that said, understand that you have to options:
Being on Top
Being on the bottom ( perferably with guard).
Now, being on top allows you to GnP and move to some degree, but also allows buddles 2 and 3 to tee off on your head, face back and so forth and you still have to keep the guy on the bottom from getting out you too.
Being on the floor with someone in your guard allows you to control HIM and shield yourself from buddies 2 and 3.


Just something to think of and train next time you can.