Submission · Shoulder lock · Advanced
AdvancedShoulder lockGi & no-gi

Tarikoplata

A submission (shoulder lock) you hit from Closed guard, Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame) and Turtle (top). Advanced level.

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Tarik Hopstock Teaches the Tarikoplata Masterclass

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Starts from

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

Key steps

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

  1. Catch a kimura grip on their arm
  2. Turn their arm behind their back
  3. Trap the arm with your body or leg
  4. Rotate the shoulder to finish
If they defend it

They escape the arm: back to the kimura.

Common mistakes

Common mistake

Losing the elbow position.

Key details
  • Keep the elbow bent the whole time
  • Control the arm first, then turn

Related positions & techniques

Safety and research

Practice

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