Bernardo Faria – Omoplata Everyone
Bernardo Faria, 3x world champion, is back and this time he focuses on one his favorite moves – the omoplata (shoulder lock).
Bernardo’s unique quality is that he’s not extremely flexible and is not a cardio machine. What he does have is an intense passion for the science of jiujitsu. In this instructional he shares how anyone can start to see big successes with omoplata submissions regardless of physical qualities or experience.
DVD1:
Intro
Omoplata from closed guard grabbing the sleeve
Finishing the Omaplata By Lifting the hip up when they stand up
Alternative finish – Sleeve pass when he stands up
Alternative finish: Triangle when he stands Omoplata when opponent holds:
Omoplata when a flexible guys holds
Omoplata when they keep the armpit over the leg
DVD2:
“crush the chicken” Omaplata
Fake to one side Omaplata on the other
Backward Rolling Omoplata-
Omoplata from butterfly controlling belt
Omoplata from half guard
Rolling omoplata from half guard
Omoplata from side control
Monoplata
Omoplata from the mount
DVD3:
Omoplata against turtle
Omoplata against double leg
Omoplata counter using the omoplata
Omoplata from lasso guard
Omoplata from triangle
How to finish omoplata when they put knee under the hip
How to finish the omoplata when they roll around
How to finish when opponent rolls – without controlling their lapel
How to finish the omoplata when opponent puts the knee on belly
How to finish the omoplata when opponent connects his hands
DVD4:
How to come back to the omoplata when opponent uses folding pass
Coming back to the omoplata when the guy jumps to the opposite side
How to choke from omoplata for the opponent who just won’t tap
How to wrist lock from the omoplata
How to give up the omoplata and score the points
Omoplata from de la riva cross grip
Omoplata starting from the knees
Conclusion