The foundation of a great grappler comes from his knowledge and mastery of basic principles and fundamentals. In your early years of jiu jitsu this is where most of your time will be spent. New students are often eager to move onto more...

Let’s face it, after you get a few years of experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other grappling martial art, the closed guard becomes something easy to overlook. It is a position we are all taught from day one. The closed guard...

Omoplata Escapes by Dean Lister If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene you will probably have heard of the omoplata. The omoplata is a shoulder joint lock. It is a technique in which you utilize your own legs and hips...

Omoplata Against Double Leg by Bernardo Faria This omoplata is a highly effective submission to use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Are you familiar with the omoplata? Also known as the ashi sankaku in judo, the omoplata is a shoulder joint lock technique that...

Awesome Entry To The Omoplata! The omoplata, one of my favorite techniques has always been taught to me by bringing your leg over your opponents’ shoulder with their arm bent at an angle, controlling the leg to stop your opponent from rolling and...

Great Transition From Upper Body Attacks To Lower Body Attacks! Of the many submissions from closed guard, the omoplata is a classic. This submission, which has been utilized for many years, allows the attacker to use their legs to create a painful shoulder...

Lasso To Rolling Omoplata by Tom DeBlass In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the omoplata is an often taught submission technique. The omoplata is built off of some of the most fundamental concepts of grappling. In Judo, the omoplata is known as the ashi sankaku...

Great Detail To Finish The Omoplata by Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie is a member of the infamous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu all star Gracie family and a former world champion. Kyra is one of only two Gracie women to achieve a black belt in...

OMOPLATA from closed guard grabbing the sleeve Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been the IBJJF...

Bernardo Faria's Omoplata Escape Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been the IBJJF World Champion. Certainly...

Omoplata Against Double Leg by Bernardo Faria Bernardo Faria is widely considered one of the most dominant super heavy weight fighters in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has won some of Jiu Jitsu most prestigious tournaments. For many years he has been the IBJJF...

Crazy Omoplata Variation by Thamires Aquino If you have not heard of Thamires Aquino, she is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira and one of the top female competitors of her generation. Aquino’s list of accolades is long,...

Old School Omoplata from Closed Guard by Bernardo Faria If you have been around the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene for a while you are probably familiar with or at least heard the name “omoplata.” But what exactly is an omoplata? The omoplata is...

Bernardo Faria Omoplata From Closed Guard Omoplata is a great submission for any BJJ player. Typically omoplata is thought around the blue belt level in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the video below Bernardo will show up how to finish the omoplata after entering...

Easy Leg Lock Finish From The Omoplata Position! The omoplata is a classic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu submission that employs the use of the attacker’s legs to apply a shoulder lock against the defender. If done correctly, the omoplata can be a devastating submission....