Baratoplata

Starts from

Get to one of these positions first, then look for the baratoplata.

Key steps

Shoulder lock. Tap early in training, and let go as soon as your partner taps.

1. From closed guard, break their posture and push one arm in toward their belly, as when setting up a triangle
2. As they pull that arm back, clamp it with your leg over their shoulder and pinch your knees so the elbow stays bent beside your hip
3. Take a figure-four grip on the wrist, shimmy your hips out to that side and plant your free foot on their hip
4. Turn toward their far leg and lift your elbow so the arm rotates, like a kimura from a new angle, slowly until they tap

Common mistakes