De La Riva Techniques
3 TECHNIQUESAn open guard where your outside foot hooks behind your opponent's lead leg.
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About De La Riva
De La Riva guard uses an outside hook behind your opponent's lead leg combined with sleeve or ankle grips. Named after Ricardo De La Riva, this guard is a staple of modern open guard play.
From DLR you can sweep in multiple directions, take the back, or transition to berimbolo, X-guard, and single leg X. It works especially well against standing opponents who try to pass with pressure.
The DLR hook is your anchor. Keep it active and use your free foot on their hip or far knee to maintain distance. Grip fighting matters here. Control at least one sleeve or pant leg to prevent your opponent from disengaging.
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