Long Step Pass from Reverse De La Riva

Long Step Pass from Reverse De La Riva is a passing sequence that clears the legs built around a handful of repeatable controls. The bottom player is in Reverse De La Riva guard with the inside hook wrapped around the top player's leg from the inside. Another common starting shape: top player has long-stepped across the partner and is tripoded over the far shoulder with hips elevated and weight on the head and the back foot. It is worth attempting once comfortable with: Tripod pressure for long-step finish and knee-slice posture against reverse DLR. The ideas that hold it together are setup discipline, reaction reading, and pressure comes from the chest and head, not from sitting on the hips.

The long step pass chain is a sequence of small controls, not one athletic burst. Confirm grip configuration and posture before committing to the movement. Use small preparatory adjustments of the hips and feet to read the opponent's reaction. Drop the hips only after the angle past the partner has been established. Trap the near arm or shoulder so the partner cannot turn in. Walk the back leg toward the partner's head to lock side control. Establish and maintain the gripping configuration before initiating the action. Use a hip escape or hip rotation to create the angle needed for the technique. Use framing structures with arms or shins to manage distance. The practitioner has completed the entry and gripping details required to launch the main technique.

Later in the long step pass, finish to the far side, never the near side, grip-based control, and half-circle step tend to decide whether the position stays on track. Watch for these mistakes: Skipping the preparatory grip and posture check and forcing the technique. Dropping the hips before clearing the far leg, which gives the bottom player space to recover. Letting the head drift away from the partner, losing the pressure connection. Failing to set the grip or hook configuration before attempting the movement. The high-percentage version of long step pass from reverse de la riva is the one you can still chain when the bottom player recovers a hook.