The Art & Science Of Locking The Shoulder From Closed Guard by Denny Prokopos

• Learn the locked shoulder position that Denny Prokoposhas been developing over a decade of BJJ.
• Develop a go-to strategy from the closed guard that will help you control your opponent while simultaneously threatening with submissions and sweeps.
• Denny shows his favorite methods of breaking posture to allow you to continually find your way to the locked shoulder position.
• Use the locked shoulder position as a submission hunting hub where armbars are EVERYWHERE!
• Transition to other viable submission and sweep options with ease.

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Across this 3-part series, Denny Prokopos breaks down one of his favorite positions to use in the closed guard. The locked shoulder position allows you to take control over your opponent’s posture, and overwhelm them with an onslaught of offense. If you are looking to make your closed guard more efficient at controlling your opponent without sacrificing the ability to secure submissions, then this series is for you!

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Denny Prokopos is a BJJ Black Belt that is known for his creative approach to snagging submissions. Denny is also the first-ever black belt in Eddie Bravo’s 10th planet system, a system known for its innovative skills on the mat. On top of his multiple competition credentials, Denny has a distinctive teaching style that makes complex techniques and sequences much easier to understand.

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In this 3-part instructional Prokopos teaches you a consistent strategy to achieving the locked shoulder position. This starts with breaking your opponent’s posture. You’ll learn multiple methods to get your opponent down to your level allowing you to gain control over them. Once you have your opponent’s posture under control it is time to get to your new submission hub, the locked shoulder position! Using the locked shoulder method of attack will upgrade your ability to secure fight-ending submissions.

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PART 1
INTRO
HOW TO LOCK AND KEEP THE CLOSED GUARD WITH HIP LIFT
HOW TO LOCK CLOSED GUARD ON MID BACK

BREAKING POSTURE
TRICEPS ELBOW FOREARM POSTURE BREAKS
ZERO FORCE BREAKDOWN
JJ DOUBLE KNEE BREAKDOWN TO PERFECT DOUBLE UNDERS OR OVER/UNDER
WRIST LOCK / OVER HOOK / ARM DRAG BACK BODY TRIANGLE

PART 2
LOCKING THE SHOULDER
UNDERSTANDING “LOCKING THE SHOULDER”
BASIC LOCKING THE SHOULDER 101
BASIC LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO CLASSIC ARMBAR
BASIC LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO DEAD ORCHARD
BASIC LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER PLANK WHEN OPPONENT STACKS
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO TRIANGLE
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO OMOPLATA
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO OPPOSITE SIDE ATTACK
LOCKING THE SHOULDER WHEN OPPONENT DEFENDS WITH RNC GRIP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO DEAD ORCHARD FINISH WHEN OPPONENT DEFENDS WITH RNC GRIP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB WHEN OPPONENT STACKS
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB VARIATION
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB WHEN OPPONENT STEPS NEAR LEG UP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB WHEN OPPONENT STEPS NEAR LEG UP VARIATION
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO CLASSIC ARMBAR WHEN OPPONENT STEPS NEAR LEG UP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO CLASSIC ARMBAR WHEN OPPONENT STEPS NEAR LEG UP VARIATION

PART 3
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB WHEN OPPONENT STEPS FAR LEG UP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO SPIDER WEB WHEN OPPONENT STEPS FAR LEG UP VARIATION
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO CLASSIC ARMBAR WHEN OPPONENT STEPS FAR LEG UP
LOCKING THE SHOULDER TO CLASSIC ARMBAR WHEN OPPONENT STEPS FAR LEG UP VARIATION
LOCKING THE SHOULDER CORKSCREW SWIM MOVE
CLASSIC ARMBAR DEEP HOOK CORKSCREW SWIM MOVE
LOCKING THE SHOULDER DEEP HOOK CORKSCREW SWIM MOVE
CLASSIC ARMBAR DEEP HOOK CORKSCREW SWIM MOVE
THE GREEK PUNCH FINISH
PERFECT DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS TO HOMIE CONTROL SHUCK AND SWIM MOVE
PERFECT DOUBLE UNDERHOOK TO HOMIE CONTROL DEEP HOOK BRACE SWIM
PYRAMID GYRO SERIES (LOCKING THE SHOULDER, CLASSIC ARMBAR, DEAD ORCHARD)

SPIDER WEB
SPIDER WEB PHILOSOPHY AND THE BIG THREE
BREAKING THE GABLE GRIP / S GRIP/ BALL IN SOCKET DEFENSE
THE SLIDE
BREAKING THE RNC GRIP DEFENSE
THE GREEK PUNCH
THIS IS SPARTA BOTTOM LEG
THIS IS SPARTA TOP LEG

 

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