Sweep · De La Riva · Advanced

Berimbolo

A sweep (de la riva) you hit from De La Riva guard and Inverted guard, landing you in Back control. Advanced level.

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How to Do the Berimbolo the Easiest Way

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How to do it

Puts you in

Back control →
  1. From DLR, grab their belt or pants behind them
  2. Invert under them, rolling toward their back
  3. Use the DLR hook to turn them
  4. Come up on their back

How it connects

Starts from
De La Riva guardInverted guard
Similar sweeps
De La Riva sweepKiss of the dragon
In courses
Open guard set

Get it right

Key details
  • Off-balance them so they sit before you invert
  • Keep the hook tight the whole time
Common mistake

Inverting while they’re still balanced.

If they defend it

They stand up: go back to DLR.

Safety and research

Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes

Practice

Quick checkBerimbolo quick check4 questions
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