Re: Any suggestion on submissions to work on?

Thanks a lot, Frank! These three are gonna be my obsession for the next
several months then (or maybe years depending on how it goes...)

Ray

Frank Benn wrote:
> If you've got long legs, then work the triangle and cross armlock -- not
> only by themselves, but in combination. Each one works well as a lead-in for
> the other.
>
> For a third finish -- which again connects to both of the above -- work the
> oma plata. Long legs should give you a pretty good oma plata.
>
> Here are the setups, in brief:
>
> Triangle to cross armlock -- this one's pretty simple. If his right arm is
> inside the triangle, just step your left leg past his head, squeeze your
> knees, and extend your hips as you hold his arm at the wrist and forearm
> with both hands like a baseball bat. It's a quick and tight armlock.
>
> Cross armlock to triangle -- you go for the cross armlock on his right arm.
> He pulls the arm out. Either cross grab his left wrist/sleeve, or right
> underhook his left arm as you set your right foot on his left hip and rotate
> your entire body clockwise. Very important that you rotate to the other
> side. At the same time, you have set your left leg to the other side of his
> head over his right shoulder at the neck (with your calf across the back of
> his neck), always pulling his head down and forward. The right underhook
> helps you to strip away his left arm and pull it across center. Grab your
> left shin with your right hand, set the left foot behind your right knee,
> pull his head forward with both hands as you squeeze your knees together and
> lift your hips.
>
> Triangle to Oma Plata -- You're closing in the triangle but can't get his
> arm across. He has that hand tucked inside his thigh/knee, or grabbing his
> belt. Let's say it's his left arm inside the triangle. Rotate
> counter-clockwise -- toward the arm he's defending. Your head is now near
> his left knee. Push the back of your right thigh (hamstring) into the back
> of his left shoulder (it's already against his shoulder) sending him forward
> and down, as you sit up, fold both of your legs off to your left (i.e.
> bending your knees, left foot ends up somewhat behind you). Drive your
> weight forward, raising your hips, to finish. Your head is going in the
> direction his head is pointing. If when you rotate to set up the oma plata
> you're still underneath him, then post your left leg on the floor and slide
> your hips to the left before sending him forward. This will make it easier
> to send him forward. You can't do an oma plata if you're underneath the
> man.
>
> Cross armlock to oma plata -- He pulls his right arm out of the attempted
> armlock. Grab the left wrist/sleeve as you rotate further
> (counterclockwise), send him forward with your right thigh/hip, etc. Same
> as above to finish the oma plata.
>
> Also: From the same position off to the side (i.e. the opponent's left
> side, with his left arm still between your legs) you have a lot of other
> finishes and sweeps:
>
> 1. Underhooking Kimura -- right hand on left bicep, left hand grabs his
> wrist, slide hips slightly to right so you're looking left, squeeze your
> knees, etc.
>
> 2. Barrel Roll -- Left hand grabs his left sleeve, right arm hooks his left
> leg. Send him forward as in the oma plata, but before he goes completely
> forward roll hard left. He rolls over you, and you come up in a sitout
> position while still holding his sleeve (now between your legs) and hooking
> his leg with your other arm. Turn in to side control / modified scarf, or
> pass to the other side if he closes his legs.
>
> 3. Knee Bar -- You're rotating off to that side for the barrel roll (or the
> oma plata, for that matter), he stands up and pulls his left arm out. Your
> right arm is still hooking his left leg. There's your knee bar.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Frank Benn
> IFA Academy
> Austin, Texas

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