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Advanced Omoplata Armlock Finish
Jiu-jitsu is so cool! As you might know, the omoplata armlock is one of my very favorite techniques. But even after 1...
Shoot Wrestling Armbar Escape
Here’s a simple, but still very effective, method to escape from the Armbar
Technique 2: Reverse Shoulder Lock
Marcus and Denis demonstrate the reverse shoulder lock.
(1) Marcus starts out with Denis in his guard using a basic ...
Marcus Soares – Kimura from Open Guard
Marcus Soares demonstrates the Kimura from the Open Guard
Photo 1 – This time your opponent is standing in your open...
Marcus Soares – Kimura from Mount
Here’s how the Kimura can help you transition from the Closed Guard, to the Mount, and then to your opponent tapping ...
Marcus Soares Kimura from Closed Guard
Marcus Soares demonstrates a basic attack from the guard: Closed Guard to Kimura
Photo 1 – In Brazil this sequence i...
Technique 2: Omoplata to wristlock
It’s never good when your opponent manages to stand up in your guard. Fortunately you can use the omoplata to bring ...
Armbar to Reverse Roll Guard Sweep, by Andreh Anderson
Here’s a combination that takes you from an arm bar attempt to a powerful guard sweep from the closed guard, demonstr...
Kimura Armlock from Top Half Guard
The Kimura armlock is a bread-and-butter move in BJJ, but not many people know that they can use it from on top in th...
A ‘Stupid’ Armlock I Was Pretty Sure Would NEVER Work…
Sometimes you just gotta have faith…
In the video below I’ll share an armlock with you that I’d been shown multiple t...
Frank Mir’s Kimura on Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140
UFC 140 last Saturday night was one of the best MMA shows in recent memory.
There were lots of exciting matchups, but...
An Advanced Submission used at the Highest Level
I thought that this was just too cool not to share…
A few years ago my friend Matt Kirtley sent me a breakdown of the...