De La Riva Control

De la riva guard as a set of principles rather than isolated techniques. Connection, off-balancing, and transitioning fluidly based on opponent reactions.

Flow outline

  1. De La Riva Guard

    • Once set, from here, foundational position establishing a leg hook and upper body connection, creating a for control and off-balancing

  2. Dump Sweep

    • From here, A sweeping concept that uses off-balancing and leverage to disrupt opponent's base and achieve a dominant position

  3. De La Riva Guard

    • Key detail: returning to foundational after addressing opponent pressure, maintaining conceptual connection points

  4. X Guard System

    • If it shows up, Transitioning into a lower body entanglement that focuses on controlling opponent's legs and creating sweeping opportunities

  5. De La Riva Same Side Collar

    • A variation emphasizing same-side collar control to influence opponent's posture and create off-balancing vectors. Timing over strength

  6. De La Riva Cross Collar

    • Once set, quick note: a variation utilizing cross-collar control to manipulate opponent's upper body and create sweeping or submission opportunities

  7. Barrel Sweep Options

    • Often A family of sweeping concepts that utilize rotational force and leverage to overcome opponent's base. Don’t force it

  8. Berimbolo

    • A dynamic inversion concept designed to attack opponent's back by rotating underneath their base

  9. Aborted Berimbolo

    • If they frame, a transitional state when berimbolo concept is countered, requiring adaptation to alternative control or sweeping frameworks

  10. Triangle Choke

    • If they frame, from here, a submission concept that isolates opponent's head and arm using leg control, applying constricting pressure

  11. Deep De La Riva Guard

    • If they frame, often an advanced variation with a deeper leg hook, increasing control and creating different off-balancing and sweeping possibilities. pay attention to posture

  12. Technical Stand Up Sweep

    • Key detail: a sweeping concept that incorporates a technical stand-up motion to elevate and off-balance opponent. switch if it stalls

  13. Tripod Sweep

    • Once set, a sweeping concept that uses a tripod-like structure (two hands and one foot) to lift and disrupt opponent's base

  14. Single Leg Takedown

    • From here, transitioning from guard to a standing single-leg control concept, aiming to take opponent down

  15. Barrel Sweep

    • A specific sweeping execution utilizing rotational force to roll opponent over their base

  16. X Guard System

    • From here, most of the time re-establishing lower body entanglement to control opponent's legs and seek sweeping opportunities

  17. Back Control

    • Once set, achieving dominant positional concept of controlling opponent's back, setting up submission opportunities. don’t force it

  18. Skateboard Sweep

    • When it happens, A sweeping concept that uses a pushing motion against opponent's leg, mimicking a skateboard motion, to off-balance and sweep

  19. Triangle Choke

    • Quick note: A submission concept that isolates opponent's head and arm using leg control, applying constricting pressure. Switch if it stalls

Branch conditions