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Sweep · De La Riva · Intermediate
De La Riva sweep
A sweep (de la riva) you hit from De La Riva guard, landing you in Passing open guard. Intermediate level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- Control their ankle and sleeve or collar
- Hook their lead leg with your DLR hook
- Push their hip away while pulling the ankle
- As they fall, come up on top
How it connects
- Starts from
- De La Riva guard
- Similar sweeps
- BerimboloKiss of the dragon
- In courses
- Open guard set
Get it right
Key details
- Create the angle with your hook first
- Off-balance them before you sweep
Common mistake
Not breaking their balance before sweeping.
If they defend it
They knee cut: switch to reverse DLR.
Safety and research
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Practice
Quick checkDe La Riva sweep quick check4 questions
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