Romulo Barral, one of the great spider guard players, teaches his armlock from spider guard at Alliance. Spoken in Portuguese but easy to follow visually.
Submissions
Submissions
Triangle, omoplata and armbar attacks that come from stretching one arm and collapsing the other.
Spider Guard Bottom · Spider Guard
The other side: Spider Guard Top
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Resources
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YouTube videos
Gi Intermediate
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Jason Scully rattles through 37 omoplata entries in four minutes, including the spider guard and lasso-side setups. Good for ideas, not detailed instruction.
Gi Intermediate
Jon Thomas on high-level spider secrets and the triangle/omoplata attacks that follow the grips.
Gi Intermediate
Cobrinha's short clip on the omoplata from spider guard: collapse one arm, swing the leg over the shoulder and sit up.