Alias · Guard
Mission control
Also known as Rubber Guard — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: 10th Planet terminology for the initial entry phase before the leg is fully seated
10th Planet — base rubber-guard configuration
Mission control is the 10th Planet–system name for the rubber guard — specifically the foundational configuration with the leg-behind-the-neck and the hand-on-shin closing the broken-posture lock.
Etymology. “Mission control” is part of the 10th Planet system’s distinctive metaphor-heavy naming convention; the configuration is the “control centre” from which the system’s broken-posture attack chains launch. The name predominates in 10th Planet–lineage coaching; “rubber guard” is the broader canonical label.
Mechanics. The hand-on-shin closes the broken-posture lock — the closed-loop configuration prevents the opponent from posturing back up, opening the system’s submission attack chains.
Cross-reference. “Rubber guard” and “leg-behind-neck guard” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Rubber Guard.