One of the most important directions for people training BJJ comes at the end of this video: "The responsibility is on the guy on top". Many BJJ instructors fail to advise their students to keep in mind the safety of their training partners! Congrats!
10:48 Baratoplata from mount, can hear your partner appreciate the lock. Both you do an excellent job in your videos, both the teaching, and your partner flowing with you. Yours are the best BJJ videos I've found so far and you seem like a down to earth guy, which seems to be a rarity in BJJ, at least based on my experience (too much ego usually) May you have many good years to come sir.
You are one of the best teachers i have ever seen and ive studied multiple m.arts...judo, juijitsu, karate over the course of 30 years. A true gift you have. These videos are jems!
That's brilliant! Specifically the Barratoplata from mount. That will help me solve one of my biggest problems from that position. Thank you again Stephan and Richey.
Thank you Stephan, for taking the time to do these videos. I’m a yellow belt with Brazilian Luta Livre and I practice and use many techniques from you. Thank you!
Kesting is a great teacher. I've been checking out grappling for about a year and a half. I've learned a lot about locking joints. I can't train it unless I move to Seattle. There are no local teachers.
Consider checking for Japanese JJ or Combat SAMBO classes - they are experts in joint locks but mostly in standing positions. It's too much focus on ground in BJJ if one thinks about self defence IMHO
awesome, my favourite move is triangle choke and now I have another backup plan to try the baratoplata when I lose the grip of the hand, thanks Stephan!
A small point Stephan - In the Baratoplata you don't actually force the opponent's wrist behind his back. You pretty much immobilize it, force it to stay in place - as you bring his elbow up\forward, creating a shoulder lock. This distinction is important to understand in order to apply the correct hip vector. Great vids, thank you.
Stephan, thank you. I enjoy your crisp, clear delivery, and the emphasis on safety, as others mention. Do you have a video on your at-home training methodology? I.e., if several white belts/blue belts get together? Any basic methodology or rules for a garage gym?
Another great breakdown, thanks Stephan. Just wanted to add, I have a lot of success with mounted gogoplata from the position where you attack mounted Marceloplata. I like the kimura option (which you mentioned) and gogoplata since you remain on top the whole time.
Thank you for this video. It has tremendously improved my omoplata game transitioning to different variations. The only one I struggle to get is the baratoplata from bottom. I find it difficult to maintain control of the arm while positioning and applying torque.
From my back I push away on opponents face with my hand then I get leg control of arm and sit out I always attempt to control the hips of opponent occasionally I cannot control hips and opponent rolls out does anyone have any constructive criticism or advice so I can better control the hips and body to prevent the opponent from simply rolling out??
Omoplata seems insanely effective and easy to apply. Do you guys think that during the Omoplata there is any sense in applying also a choke? I am not sure if its even legal on competitions but sounds good, doesnt it? :D
9:06 can you put your legs in a triangle and make a bicep slicer by bringing your hips up? Or even from the top position. Just looks like a cool variation that might work but idk honestly
i think this is the most helpful video you guys have posted, so thank you! my question with the baratoplata is oculd i get disqualified for applying it in a tournament due to it looking like a bicep crush? like, i get that it isnt, but because it looks like one?
Yes, you could be disqualified for doing something that looks like its illegal counterpart. There are tons of videos of people being unfairly disqualified in competitions.
I keep getting stuck against bigger guys with my legs licked on there arm in the omaata. Only thing is, I can’t bring them to the ground or get my legs down from the air. How do I overcome this?
