2 Part Lesson - As the opponent halts your Omoplata by capturing your bottom leg, bring your foot in front of his face and sit up to sweep him into the Spiral Armbar.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows a connection between the Omoplata and Monoplata: [I] If your opponent rolls out of your Omoplata from Closed Guard, and he tries to come back up on top with his arm across your body, roll his elbow again f...

3 Part Lesson — Marcelo works out how to Take-the-Back with an Omoplata: [I] Note that unlike most set-ups for the Omoplata, Marcelo's version relies on a continuous breaking of the opponent's posture, all the way to the finish. Knead ...

2 Part Lesson - Break the opponent's posture, torque his arm, and hip escape away into the Omoplata. Contain his arm if he rolls through and Re-Omoplata while focusing on that controlled arm.

2 Part Technique - If your opponent is reluctant to press forward while inside your Closed Guard, prevent him from retracting by trapping one of his hands to the mat with Head Control and escaping your hip. Once his arm is pinched onto...

2 Part Technique - There is always somebody stronger than you. Realize this truth and prepare yourself for when an opponent relies on this advantage against you. He may try to stall your Omoplata from Closed Guard by grabbing onto his ...

2 Part Technique - The Omoplata is a great technique to either submit your opponent or force the sweep to score points. It is important to chop down heavily with your leg for a successful Omoplata. It is common for your opponent to rol...