Bernardo describes his game as being very efficient. He focuses his training on the techniques and positions that he’s been doing for years so that when it comes time to compete, he knows each position much better than his opponent might know the counters.
- Issue 42
Bernardo has been perfecting this pass since he was a yellow belt back in 2002. That’s a long time.
It’s among his favorite passes.
- Issue 42
Bernardo loves the omoplata. He considers it one of his favorite submissions. His half-guard game is really solid and as opponents know this, they will look to avoid his half-guard. So a submission he likes from the guard is the omoplata. When he goes for it, it’s for the submission, not the swee...
This is a lapel choke that’s extremely effective and very difficult to escape from when set up correctly. Bernardo likes this because it’s a no risk finish. If he has his opponent in side control, the submission he thinks about are the ones that still leave him in a strong position if he isn’t su...
