Rafa Mendes vs Bill Cooper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L0oXIHiPDg

Love this video. Rafa with major Omoplata game right off the bat.

Unwinder counter to the Duckunder escape.
Perpendicular Jiu Claw.

I'm sure he doesn't use those names, but it's beautiful nonetheless:)

I believe he calls it "Gettin Mendes'd"

Number 1 P4P right now IMO

The fact that he controlled the duckunder(via unwinder) and didn't end up in a scramble or reset is insane.

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

Number 1 P4P right now IMO

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Yup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGUV9B9BXM

here's another of my favorites of him. you can actually see him solving the problem (manly's guard).

this video, in particular his passing, underscores something that Jean Jacques emphasizes (maybe in a book, video... i don't remember the source) which is to find a safe place when passing then WAIT for your opponent's movement to create error. then capitalize.

Except Coop didn't know this was being taped, was being respectful to a gym he was visiting and overall just being himself. Ie, being playful. A tournament match would look different than training in a gym

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Originally Posted by Gray

Except Coop didn't know this was being taped, was being respectful to a gym he was visiting and overall just being himself. Ie, being playful. A tournament match would look different than training in a gym

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Wait, what?

Nobody cares if cooper lost a rolling match. Nobody thinks he's anything less than amazing because of this. Nobody cares how "hard they were going." The technique is beautiful. And cooper's defense is beautiful.

I don't get it.

Who was that guy?

Sticky hooks then straight shell of defense once past. Rafa hunts arm isolation. Badass.

Now think if Marcelo attacked that defense? Watch the match and look for possible transitions to n/s choke. Marcelo would be all over it and hard. If he doesn't get sub he's takin mount. Then repeats till your n/s or guillotined.

Too completely diff styles at the highest level. Just goes to show there's no right or wrong. Only effective. Unless you're just doin it wrong..

It's against this particular defense that I think the 10p system shines. Beautiful jiu jitsu here though. I love rafa's style

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

I believe he calls it "Gettin Mendes'd"

Number 1 P4P right now IMO

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Agreed

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Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L0oXIHiPDg

Love this video. Rafa with major Omoplata game right off the bat.

Unwinder counter to the Duckunder escape.
Perpendicular Jiu Claw.

I'm sure he doesn't use those names, but it's beautiful nonetheless:)

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The reverse triangle at 4:03 was siiiiick