Key Takeaways
- A Gi BJJ DVD providing an Omoplata-centered gameplan for developing a competitive guard.
- Offers Omoplata setups, different finishes, and advanced submission combos.
- Goes beyond the Omoplata as a sweep/submission, using it to create entries, transitions, and force mistakes.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 8 out of 10.
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Omoplatas, collar sleeve guard, crazy-looking entanglements… This is how most of BJJ used to look before leg locks turned everyone’s attention from the upper body. Now, the odd instructional, such as the Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD, provides a new look at the old tactical approach to competitive Gi Jiu-Jitsu.
Given everyone’s confusion with the sheer number of options they have in BJJ, and what they’re seeing on YouTube, it is understandable why people are only focusing on quick fixes. A DVD such as this one, that effectively blends old-school and modern BJJ, ensures we don’t end up with a new-wave version of catch wrestling—just with weirder clothing.
The AlmostPlata?
Many people have tried to deliver a wordplay on the Omoplata, and while they might have delivered in terms of vocabulary, they’ve mostly failed in terms of effective grappling techniques. A few have managed to break the mold, though, with Eddie Bravo the first to spring to mind.
The Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD is now another highly reliable instructional that goes over everything Omoplata-related—and well beyond it. Unlike the 10th Planet Platas, or even Marcelo’s Monoplata, Mocaiber focuses on the Gi applications of the move.
Calling it an Almostplata is just as clever a wordplay as her tactical instructions contained within are. Simply put, she shows us how to follow up on the Omoplata not as a backup option, but rather as a primary attack, leaving the Omoplata submission as a secondary, and even tertiary, option. Unique without a doubt.
Guard Wizard Janine Mocaiber
One of the more interesting people I’ve seen in terms of coaching style and a guard game is Janine Mocaiber. The 1st-degree black belt is the co-founder of Oshawa BJJ in Ontario, along with her husband, Igor Mocaiber, a 3rd-degree black belt.
In terms of experience, Janine boasts an impressive array of titles, which include no fewer than four Pans titles and six world titles (IBJJF, JJIF, and UWW)! All her titles are spread out to include both Gi and No-Gi accolades, making her one of the best guard tacticians in modern Jiu-Jitsu.
Janine is still very active in competition, and yet she manages to also teach full-time and release highly useful instructionals such as the Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD. It’s one you don’t want to miss, particularly if you’re a Gi guard player who battles bigger folks on a regular basis.
Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD Review
The two-part Janine Mocaiber Almostoplata DVD features a detailed, no-nonsense introduction to a system of collar sleeve Omoplata attacks that is much more comprehensive than it initially appears:
Part 1 – Deep Dive into Omoplatas
The Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD is an intense one in every sense of the word. Janine really goes deep into Omoplatas here, including guard strategies that even some seasoned competitors might not be aware of.
For example, she does not just show standard collar sleeve guard combos that lead to Omoplatas, but rather explores every tiny detail of armpit control, distance management, leg weaving, and posture breaking.
This first part of the instructional also covers finishing options against different reactions, giving this DVD a unique depth. Mocaiber goes past just collar sleeve finishes and explains the relationships of the K guard and X guard with the Omoplata, delivering the concept of secondary guards in the process.
Part 2 – LIfe After Omoplatas
Unlike most Omoplata instructionals that try to circle back to the Omoplata via triangles and armbars, the Janine Mocaiber Almostoplata DVD offers different end-range options when the Omoplata turns to an Almostplata.
First up, Janine goes over a few more setups, using double sleeve grips, which set the stage for follow-ups. Instead of just focusing on the Omoplata as a submission, Janine teaches how to use it as an entry point to kneebars, the back, armbars, Kimuras, and Choi Bars. The Chokeoplata is the proverbial cherry on top, bringing this entire instructional together.
Collar Sleeve Shoulder Locks
An extended arm and a foot in the armpit of said arm usually deliver good things in BJJ—if you’re not on the receiving end of this combination. Many staple Gi guards bank on this concept, hence the overwhelming reliance on sleeve grips in most BJJ Gi guards.
There is merit to the idea behind holding sleeves, but I am not a fan of using these grips for everything. Things like triangle chokes and Omoplatas definitely benefit from a sleeve grip or two, given that an extended arm and a leg behind the armpit is an absolute must for both. However, if you’re not attacking with either of these, should you go for sleeve grips?
It’s going to be a personal preference, but I’d advise mixing it up. The moment you decide to grab a collar at the expense of one sleeve, you introduce a whole new array of sweep and submission threats, while introducing a strong posture break into the mix. Not convinced? Take a look at the Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD, and then we can talk.
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Sneaky Guard Attacks!
There is nothing easy about playing guard in BJJ! You’re essentially one huge step away from everything your opponent is looking for—pins and submissions from top positions, which score you points. The only thing you have working for you is submissions, and to get them, you need to learn how to be sneaky.
Luckily, the Almostoplata Collar Sleeve Janine Mocaiber DVD takes care of helping you develop this crucial skill, while teaching you everything you’ll ever need to know about Omoplatas with the Gi.
