The Grappling Academy is my favorite youtube channel by a mile! I always enjoy your upbeat, positive vibe. Your humor and smiles make the lessons fun to watch and learn. Great omaplata techniques. Right on, Patreon! ! !😁
Coach Tom, your comments early in the video ring true to me - often, finishing the techniques isn’t the hard part... it’s setting them up that is challenging. In my opinion this is one of the biggest gaps in instructional video content , e.g. detailed instructions on setting up techniques. It’s as if those are secrets that nobody wants to share. My biggest annoyance as a blue belt is that I have a degree of knowledge and proficiency in a nice set of techniques, but I feel like I rarely get to use them because I can’t set them up.
This is common Aaron so dont feel alone! I prefer to teach a student one submission and then 10 ways in rather than 1 way into ten sub variations. Hope this viewpoint helps your training progress. (-: Coach Tom Davey
I just got comfortable doing the omoplata and have been successful in setting it up but my opponents must see it coming and roll out. It seems like just grabbing the belt doesn't work for me. Help me coach Tom, I wanna Finish!!!! Hahaha
Hold the belt and kick their shoulder like crazy. However, the roll out is almost expected against explosive skilled guys so use it to your advantage and get up and reroll for the omoplata back grab. If you don't know what I mean, I will have to get a video made! (-: Tom Davey
Hi coach, consider it is a mma fight, would It be too difficult to go for omaplata, should I not even bother working on this move? (I got a month and half btw) I have short but very strong limbs(and body) I also have full leg and hip flexibility. what techniques would you suggest I focus on improving? So far, I play alot of kesa getame, side mount and full guard.
Its hard to answer these questions BT without us having a training relationship. That close to an mma fight, focus on basics and getting to your strongest positions. I obviously get a lot of questions and wish I could answer them all (both from a financial and technical point of view). Good luck BT! (-: Tom Davey
I turned off adblock on your channel :) I was thinking about "spreading out your word" and do some videos with Sensei Ando Mierzwa.(7k wiews) (he does bjj too.(blue blet i think)"let the smile be your shield and your sword" Ando lastly no upload on his channel, he may be happy for you. Shane Fazen(new white belt)."Self defense for the underdogs" He do mostly Muay Tai, but likes bjj. From the whole internet I use techniques mostly from your instructions. You got bank account right?
HI Adrien. Thanks for the kind words. I have a Patreon account set up that allows people like yourself to help support my mission to spread BJJ knowledge for free. www.patreon.com/grapple Hope to share more techniques with you soon! (-: Coach Tom Davey
