Ryan Hall - The Omoplata May 2026
If they stay flat, he finishes the lock. If they stand, he sweeps them. If they roll, he takes the back. 🏆 The Legacy
He stopped trying to just "sit up." Instead, he focused on breaking the opponent's posture first. Ryan Hall - The Omoplata
Ryan Hall entered the grappling world as a "skinny kid" who refused to rely on athleticism. While others focused on brute force, Hall obsessed over geometry. He saw the Omoplata—a shoulder lock using the legs—not as a finishing move, but as a for an entire system of movement. 🛠️ Deconstructing the Move If they stay flat, he finishes the lock
He paired the Omoplata with the triangle choke. If you defended one, you fell into the other. 🏆 The Legacy He stopped trying to just "sit up
It starts from a failed triangle or a simple guard pull.
He glues his hip to the opponent's shoulder, making them carry his entire body weight.
The "story" of Hall's Omoplata is one of relentless pursuit. In his famous instructional series, he describes the move as a .
