De la Riva Guard

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The De la Riva guard (also called the De la Riva hook) is an open guard that was popularized in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by belt Ricardo de la Riva Goded, a 4th Dan Black belt under Carlson Gracie Sr., who was very successful with it in compeition.

One of the legs is wrapped behind the opponent's leg from the outside, the ankled held with one hand, and the other hand grips one of their sleeves. The De la Riva guard offers many sweeps, transitions and submissions, and is often used in combination with spider guard.

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• De La Riva Sweep technique breakdown #1

• De La Riva Sweep technique breakdown #2