Ryan Hall - The Omoplata May 2026

Hall proved that the Omoplata is a "thinking man's" weapon. By using his legs to attack the body's most mobile joint—the shoulder—he neutralized much larger, stronger world champions. He didn't just perform the move; he it created.

He stopped trying to just "sit up." Instead, he focused on breaking the opponent's posture first. Ryan Hall - The Omoplata

If they stay flat, he finishes the lock. If they stand, he sweeps them. If they roll, he takes the back. 🏆 The Legacy Hall proved that the Omoplata is a "thinking man's" weapon

It starts from a failed triangle or a simple guard pull. He stopped trying to just "sit up

He paired the Omoplata with the triangle choke. If you defended one, you fell into the other.

In his early days, the Omoplata was often dismissed by elites as "easy to escape." Hall changed that narrative by focusing on three key elements: