BJJ terms quiz: omoplata, Ezekiel, kimura
Last updated October 18, 2026 · 0:50
A quick quiz for anyone still nodding along in class. Each term gets a three-second countdown before the answer shows up.
The three terms
- Omoplata: a shoulder lock applied with your legs instead of your arms, usually from guard.
- Ezekiel choke: a choke using your own sleeve (or a bare forearm in no-gi) across the opponent's neck, often from mount.
- Kimura: a shoulder lock named after Masahiko Kimura, who used it to win a legendary judo match.
All 39 terms, from berimbolo to oss, are in the BJJ glossary. If memorising the moves themselves is the harder part, how to memorize BJJ techniques has a method for that.
What's said in the video
Three BJJ terms. Answer before the timer runs out.
Number one. What is an omoplata?
A shoulder lock you apply with your legs, usually from guard.
Number two. What is an Ezekiel choke?
A choke using your own sleeve across their neck. Often from mount.
Number three. Why is it called a kimura?
After Masahiko Kimura, who used it to win a legendary judo match.
The rest are in the free BJJ glossary, at bjjcounter.com.
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