I love the Rack the Shotgun explanation. That is my best setup, but I couldnt explain it as effectively as you did. My other main setup is arm bar from guard, when they stack you counter by shifting their weight into the Omoplata.
Thank you - I've been working on the explanation just as hard as I've been working on the technique. And the armbar opens up lots of routes to the omoplata, both from the guard and from the top position.
Carlos Machado has what must be a 6th entry, which he calls the earthquake. I picked it up at a seminar last year, and it revolutionized my omoplata. He uses a ratchet motion from the marionette guard, and a unique dead weight strategy for keeping the posture broken. I don't know if there are any videos on UA-cam about it, but I've been doing omoplatas for years, and it instantly changed how I see them.
I tried to find a video about what you are talking about! I found out that "marionette guard" = double sleeve grip with feet on the hips with extended legs. Seen in the following video: ua-cam.com/video/2sBD4czsSzY/v-deo.html As far as the other techniques you mentioned. I found this video below. Is the "dead weight strategy" keeping your omoplata foot heel on the shoulder and then the other foot behind the neck? around 1:50 in the video? ua-cam.com/video/Y8qDejEyTaI/v-deo.html
@@TheLunatron whew, it'll be hard to describe in text. That's right for the marionette. Skipping a couple details that are just hard to word, the dead leg works like this: once your leg is punched through under the armpit and across the back, throw your other leg on top of the head, and pinch the legs together. Raising your hips, you can put a lot of dead weight on your opponents head and shoulders, which makes really good positional control. Carlos then reaches across to the far hip with the near arm, and he kind of hips away, making a space to dump uke into, pulling on the hip. From here, he switches the legs for omoplata, or there are some other arm locks there depending on exactly where things are. Man, guess there needs to be a video about it somewhere. My omoplata percentage doubled with the leg pinch and dead weight alone!
I always figured the Rubber Guard concern was...well, just a concern. Hearing a man of your caliber getting injured doing it is a real red flag. Thank you for this.
I’m not against the rubber guard per se. I just think that you need to be extremely, extremely flexible to use it safely. If you can’t put both your feet behind your own head I think you should stay away from it for the most part
@@StephanKesting simple and crystal clear test. Thank you once again. (Aka. I'll just avoid it) thanks to you I have multiple OTHER ways to get to Omo. Aww yeah! :-)
Racking the shotgun? Ha ha Stephan you certainly got humor. By the way that beard make you look like a cowboy. Stephan Sixslinger shall be your Wild West-name. ;)
Rubber guard is dangerous if you don't have very good flexibility my friend and I were rolling and he went for a rubber guard and when is leg was close to my face his knee just popped it made a loud sound and everybody went silent and yeah he got a little injury from doing that
It is, but in order to do rubber guard safely you need a very high level of flexibility. I think a decent standard of flexibility for effective rubber guard work is the ability to put BOTH of your feet behind your own head at the same time.
@@StephanKesting Eddie won't give you a black belt if you can't get into a double/full lotus pose lol You might not remember this, but you actually encouraged me to study the RG when I was first beginning based on my own flexibility prowess. I have to say, 5 years later, & here I am. Thanks for everything Stephan Kesting, happy training!
I love the Rack the Shotgun explanation. That is my best setup, but I couldnt explain it as effectively as you did. My other main setup is arm bar from guard, when they stack you counter by shifting their weight into the Omoplata.
Thank you - I've been working on the explanation just as hard as I've been working on the technique. And the armbar opens up lots of routes to the omoplata, both from the guard and from the top position.
Thank you very much
Great video
Carlos Machado has what must be a 6th entry, which he calls the earthquake. I picked it up at a seminar last year, and it revolutionized my omoplata. He uses a ratchet motion from the marionette guard, and a unique dead weight strategy for keeping the posture broken. I don't know if there are any videos on UA-cam about it, but I've been doing omoplatas for years, and it instantly changed how I see them.
I tried to find a video about what you are talking about! I found out that "marionette guard" = double sleeve grip with feet on the hips with extended legs. Seen in the following video:
ua-cam.com/video/2sBD4czsSzY/v-deo.html
As far as the other techniques you mentioned. I found this video below. Is the "dead weight strategy" keeping your omoplata foot heel on the shoulder and then the other foot behind the neck? around 1:50 in the video?
ua-cam.com/video/Y8qDejEyTaI/v-deo.html
@@TheLunatron whew, it'll be hard to describe in text. That's right for the marionette. Skipping a couple details that are just hard to word, the dead leg works like this: once your leg is punched through under the armpit and across the back, throw your other leg on top of the head, and pinch the legs together. Raising your hips, you can put a lot of dead weight on your opponents head and shoulders, which makes really good positional control.
Carlos then reaches across to the far hip with the near arm, and he kind of hips away, making a space to dump uke into, pulling on the hip. From here, he switches the legs for omoplata, or there are some other arm locks there depending on exactly where things are.
Man, guess there needs to be a video about it somewhere. My omoplata percentage doubled with the leg pinch and dead weight alone!
Big props to you both for this info. Liking all the texts. Thanks fellas.
I always figured the Rubber Guard concern was...well, just a concern. Hearing a man of your caliber getting injured doing it is a real red flag. Thank you for this.
I’m not against the rubber guard per se. I just think that you need to be extremely, extremely flexible to use it safely. If you can’t put both your feet behind your own head I think you should stay away from it for the most part
@@StephanKesting simple and crystal clear test. Thank you once again. (Aka. I'll just avoid it) thanks to you I have multiple OTHER ways to get to Omo. Aww yeah! :-)
@@StephanKesting as an uber flexible heavyweight this is 10/10 advice.
Thanks, Professors
Our pleasure. And please, call me Stephan!
Racking the shotgun? Ha ha Stephan you certainly got humor. By the way that beard make you look like a cowboy. Stephan Sixslinger shall be your Wild West-name. ;)
What did your hurt in your knee during rubber guard. I just hurt my knee in a very similar position last week and am still waiting on an mri
Rubber guard is dangerous if you don't have very good flexibility my friend and I were rolling and he went for a rubber guard and when is leg was close to my face his knee just popped it made a loud sound and everybody went silent and yeah he got a little injury from doing that
Rubber Guard is great for going to jiu- claw" (omoplatta)
It is, but in order to do rubber guard safely you need a very high level of flexibility. I think a decent standard of flexibility for effective rubber guard work is the ability to put BOTH of your feet behind your own head at the same time.
@@StephanKesting Eddie won't give you a black belt if you can't get into a double/full lotus pose lol
You might not remember this, but you actually encouraged me to study the RG when I was first beginning based on my own flexibility prowess. I have to say, 5 years later, & here I am. Thanks for everything Stephan Kesting, happy training!
@@MastersmokeABUSE I do remember having that conversation but did not realize it was you. Congratulations on sticking with it!