In semi-related news, I’ll be down at Leo’s gym in Hollywood, FL this weekend. He’s asked me to teach class Saturday morning and I’m planning a lesson on butterfly guard.
Also related, I just got this email:
hey matt, i train with leo and he may have told you already but i got the reverse omaplata in competition this weekend. i was at the seminar you did in hollywood and just wanted to say thank you for adding that to my game. also, for feedback, everytime i get it i remember when you taught how do it slow and controled step by step. first pushing down the head, then reaching for the leg tucking your head under for the roll. in my match the guy tried to pull out or stop me mid roll and i kindof got stuck for a second, but i stayed tight and then forced him to roll then finished. so that teaching method definitely stuck for me. thanks again…i look forward to the next seminar.
Sweet vid. That email you got reminded me that you did a seminar and talked about the reverse omaplata. Any chance you taped the seminar and are planning on either posting some of it online or selling DVDs? I haven’t been able to find a good video on the reverse omaplata and/or side ride.
I’ve got footage but it didn’t come out as well as I’d like. I’m planning on reshooting a lot of it and putting together a video I like. The seminar footage will be a bonus. Don’t know when this will be though since I’m juggling a new job and running classes.