Omoplata Archives

European Open Champion Bradley Hill Shares IBJJF “Cheat Code” to Winning Matches

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Ben Coate

For competitors in point-based tournaments like IBJJF, it would be nice to rely strictly on the power of perfect jiu-jitsu technique to win matches. That’s not always the case, though. In a recent video, two-time IBJJF European Open champion Bradley Hill shares a “cheat code” to quickly and easily racking

Technique

How to play Collar Sleeve – The breakdown series

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Michel Davidovich

Collar sleeve is one of the best guards in Jiu Jitsu. In this post we’ll be going over the basics of this powerful position.

Technique Video

Learn How To Counter The Rolling Omoplata Escape

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 Alex Lindsey

The Omoplata is one of the most fundamental submissions taught in BJJ, but also one of the easiest to escape as rolling forwards is simple, very effective and the counter isn’t commonly known. In the above video, a frequent instructor at BJJ Globetrotters camps, Brandon Mullins, demonstrates the counter to