That's not really a good basic example of what it looks like. That is kinda advanced/hard to see because of the Gi's. Picture having a triangle and when your opponent postures up you take your leg thats not on your opponents neck and rotate it forwad and figure four (or triangle the arm that was trapped, creating the triangle).
Fuck it, this shows descent pics
BJJ Technique: Aranha Omoplata
I will see the omoplata more frequently when more and more people start to master the rubber guard.
Without the flexibility it is hard to do the omoplata especially in MMA where the guy on top is trying to bash your face in.
I have got a few omoplata's in training, but they came during a scramble and it wasn't my intention to do one. I just ended up in that position and finished the sub.
The Twister is a wrestling pinning combination commonly known as a banana split.
I didn't realize there was so much rubber guard talk on this board! Here is a good example of how to properly set up the Omaplata YouTube - Omoplata Shoulder Lock: Submissions 101
Yes they are reshooting a lot of their stuff and now their main gym is a 10th Planet affiliate so there will be a ton of rubber guard stuff too. Who here actually trains?