Underhook from Berimbolo

Underhook from Berimbolo is a transition between related positions built around a handful of repeatable controls. Bottom is in DLR with a lapel grip threaded under the top player's leg and an underhook on the lead leg. Another common starting shape: bottom player has initiated the inverted spin from De La Riva or double pull, with hips loaded under the standing partner. The ideas that hold it together are berimbolo variation is the abbreviated entry; berimbolo is the full rotation, hip control precedes back exposure, and loading the partner's weight onto your hips before spinning.

The underhook chain is a sequence of small controls, not one athletic burst. Use the lapel as a tether to keep the top player from running away during the invert. Roll under the hips and shoot for the back hooks. Off-balance the partner's hips with directed pulling pressure. Wedge the knee or shin behind the partner's near knee for control. Drive the spin under the partner's hips while keeping the back tight to the mat. Thread the inside hook to lock the back ride. Secure the inside hook on the opponent's far ankle or hip before rolling. Post on the shoulder and tip the opponent past their base. Bottom has inverted into a berimbolo variation position behind the top player's hips, then continued either to back control or to a full berimbolo finish.

Later in the underhook, off-balance precedes rotation, control the far hip before chasing the back, and speed beats strength when inverting tend to decide whether the position stays on track. Watch for these mistakes: Allowing the partner to stand and re-base before the rotation collapses the entry. Losing the inside hook before reaching the back. Rotating without first off-balancing the opponent. Opening too much space between chest and the opponent's leg, losing the connection. The high-percentage version of underhook from berimbolo is the one you can still chain when the next position is contested.