Marcelo Plata
A variation for when the opponent defends the standard omoplata by trapping your leg. Uses a foot-over-face entry and a subtle hip shift to isolate the shoulder without relying on leg pressure.
5 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Bring your knee up to pinch the shoulder, but place your foot across their face instead of over the head.3:45
- 2Carefully come up to your knees while keeping the bottom foot trapped against their body.4:11
- 3Follow their somersaulting escape by moving your foot over their face and leg over their body.4:44
- 4Control their elbow with your hand and make a tiny scooping motion with your hips.4:53
- 5If they twist the arm, transition to an armbar as a worst-case fallback.5:38
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