Kyra Gracie with the omoplata. Photo: Ivan Trindade

The omoplata submission is one of the most common arm attacks in Jiu-Jitsu. Similar to the kimura, it attacks the shoulder by locking up an arm with your legs. It is often used as a transitional position rather than a straight submission.

Here are seven breakdowns of the omoplata to brush up on or learn how to secure, how to transition and how to take advantage of the position:

1. Draculino teaches how to secure the omoplata from the spider guard:

2. Get the omoplata from knee on belly with Nino Schembri:

3. Your opponent is turtled? Christian Uflacker shows the inverted omoplata from this position:

4. Another way to finish the omoplata is with the horseshoe technique as explained by New Breed’s Johnny Ramirez:

5. Jackson Sousa shows how to spin under to secure the omoplata and sweep:

6. Once you’ve swept with the omoplata, go for the triangle from mount with Ricardo Cavalcanti:

7. If you’ve been caught in an omoplata, Robson Moura teaches how to defend and escape the submission:

Ricardo Cavalcanti, leader of Carlson Gracie Las vegas, returns to teach anther technique.

This time, he shows the workings of a baseball choke that starts in the butterfly guard.

Pay attention to learn how to sink the grips in the lapel and also when to squeeze the opponent’s neck as they try to pass your guard.

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Cavalcanti in Brazil

GMA member Ricardo Cavalcanti was in Fortaleza, Brazil, recently for a very important commitment.

The leader of Cavalcanti BJJ, in Las Vegas, taught two seminars at the international Jiu-Jitsu exchange.

The event gathered over 130 people on the mats, including 30 black belts.

Cavalcanti is also sponsor of a social project for underprivileged kids in the locality of Aerolandia.

This time, Cavalcanti was able to deliver 30 kimonos for the children donated by Da Firma kimonos.

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After Romulo dominated much of the match, the fight went to the ground, off the mats and chaos ensued. Romulo was awarded the victory based on his dominating performance prior to the altercation.

You can catch the video below:

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Check out this technique video for how to darce, guillotine and twist choke from all fours:

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AJ Agazarm works to pass the half guard. Photo: Erin Herle

The half guard is a move that can be a position of strength for both the bottom player and the top player. Some people use the half guard as their first choice in attacks and sweeps while others who end up in half guard on bottom are considered to be half passed.

As a top player, the half guard can mean that you’re almost passed and with the various ways in which people play the position, there are many ways to shut it down and pass.

Check out five ways to deal with pesky half guards:

Xande Ribeiro shows how to flatten an opponent in half-guard:

Philipe Della Monica shows how to pass the deep half guard:

Master Ricardo Cavalcanti shows how to pass using the back step:

Marcio Feitosa shows how to pass by sprawling the hips:

Rafael Lovato Jr. shows how to deal with the underhook when you’re in a cross-knee pass:

Try these out and let us know how they work for you in the comments below!

A black belt under the legendary Carlson Gracie, Ricardo is also the leader of a worldwide association.

To celebrate such an important age, we share some of Cavalcanti’s technique.

Happy Birthday, Professor!

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GMA Cavalcanti Jiu-Jitsu Luxembourg at NAGA Germany. Photo: Personal archive

On May 24, the competitors of GMA Cavalcanti Jiu-Jitsu Luxembourg – Team Miketo Resch participated in the 2014 edition of the NAGA Germany Championship. By the end of the day, the team had earned three medals to bring back home.

In the teen division, Kai Possenti earned the bronze medal in the white belt gi lightweight category and Nick Kunnert received gold in the white belt gi heavyweight category. Both athletes are fifteen years old.

Most mentionable is Ken Possenti who fought in the adult white belt welterweight category. He started in the 22-men strong category being the lightest competitor amongst them and finished second, bringing the silver medal home!

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Check out this triangle variation from Cavalcanti:

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