- Vlad has the deep half guard on Cobrinha. Cobrinha underhooks Vlad's left Arm, and drives his left knee up to Vlad's head.
- Cobrinha stretches Vlad to separate the arms.
- Upon his grip being broken Cobrinha is able to slide his foot out Vlad turns in for defense, and Cobrinha drives his right foot behind Vlad's neck.
- Cobrinha locks in the triangle.
- Cobrinha comes on top, and drives Vlad's arm across to finish the choke.
Good job to Stephan Hall for representing the Alliance Team at the Rio International Master's and Senior's Open, where he placed first in the Super Pesado division and was then promoted to Black Belt!
- Cobrinha take's Vlad's back. He has his right hand on Vlad's far collar, and his left hand on the opposite lapel. Cobrinha gives the lapel a slight twist in order to get a much better grip.
- As Vlad tries to twist out Cobrinha posts on his right foot.
- Cobrinha maintains his lapel grips and moves his right foot under Vlads right thigh driving Vlad the left.
- As Cobrinha takes Vlad to the left Cobrinha slides his left leg out and drives it towards Vlad's head. Cobrinha drives his left leg into Vlad's stomach. To finish the choke Cobrinha pulls back from his left elbow, pushes down with his right hand, and keeps his head an bicep as close to Vlad's head as possible.
- Vlad takes Cobrinha's back. Going for a lapel choke, grabbing both collars.
- Cobrinha drives his back to the mat, and pulls down on the lapel Vlad is attempting to choke him with.
- Cobrinha continues to pull down, shifts his hips to the left, and starts to rotate to his right.
- Cobrinha continues the rotation in conjunction with his pull.
- Cobrinha has broken Vlad's lapel grips and shifts into the deep half guard.
Today's class followed a different structure. While Cobrinha was finishing up with the Beginners class DJ led the warm up. Once Cobrinha took over we began "Flow Training." Everyone started in Omaplata and threw together as many combination as we could think of. Cobrinha walked the room correcting technique and offering ideas as to what we should be looking for. When I asked Cobrinha about the class he said this type of training helps to train your muscle memory with positions as well as linking your submissions if your opponent escapes the first attempt.
- Mr. Jim is turtled, and being a good son Ian reaches across his neck to the far lapel.
- Ian maintains his grip on the far lapel and prepares to drive his left leg all the way through to Mr. Jim's far hip.
- Ian drives his leg through, and stats pulling Mr. Jim back and to Mr. Jim's left.
- Ian maintains his grip and prepares to bring his right foot to Mr. Jim's right shoulder.
- Ian finishes the choke by cranking down with his right foot, pushing up with his right knee, and hooking Mr. Jim's left leg with the free left hand.
- Cobrinha traps April's arm with his left leg under and his left arm over said leg. He is also driving down her left wrist with his right hand.
- Cobrinha steps over with is right leg, and begins to drive his hips forward/to April's left.
- He continues to drive forward posting out with his right hand, controlling her neck and keeping her army trapped with his left hand.
- Cobrinha traps her right elbow with his left hand and drives his shin to her face.
- Cobrinha drives down with his shin and arches his back to finish the technique.
