De La Riva Attacks

Controlling distance, breaking posture, & chaining sweeps, submissions, & transitions from de la riva based on opponent responses.

Flow outline

  1. De La Riva

    • set de la riva guard with outside hook to control distance and off-balance opponent. use position to set up sweeps and submissions while preventing opponent's passing attempts

  2. Collar Control

    • Secure collar grip to break opponent's posture and control their upper body. grip sets up multiple attacks and sweeps while limiting opponent's mobility

  3. Far Sleeve Control

    • Control opponent's far sleeve to limit their posting ability and create off-balancing opportunities. grip is essential for setting up tilt sweeps and preventing opponent's base recovery. Switch if it stalls

  4. Cross Sleeve Control

    • From here, set cross sleeve grip to control opponent's near arm and prevent them from posting. control is crucial for transitioning to advanced De La Riva variations

  5. Sit Up Guard

    • Key detail: transition to sit up guard when opponent allows base to be spread. use position to attack with sweeps and submissions while maintaining upper body control

  6. Lo Guard

    • switch to lo guard when opponent stays square. use position to attack with leg entanglements and off-balance opponent for sweep opportunities

  7. De La Riva X

    • Advanced De La Riva variation with leg laced across opponent's hip. position superior control and multiple attack options including sweeps and submissions. Angle matters

  8. Triangle Choke

    • Once set, finish triangle choke when opponent is off-balanced to the right. secure the submission by controlling the head and arm while maintaining leg pressure

  9. Tripod Sweep

    • Execute Tripod Sweep when opponent stays square. Use sweep to score points and transition to dominant positions like Mount or Side Control

Branch conditions