Berimbolo from De La Riva Guard
Berimbolo entry from De La Riva guard focusing on manipulating opponent's upper body weight onto their arms to lighten their legs and take the back without neck pressure.
10 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Start in De La Riva guard with opponent's upper body forward and arms posting on your legs0:59
- 2Hold opponent's shoulder to your body and bend their elbow1:23
- 3Flick your wrist by turning your hand with thumb down while holding the cross collar grip1:57
- 4Pull opponent's shoulder to your body to bring all their weight onto their upper body2:09
- 5Remove opponent's leg from the floor by lifting and flipping their body2:28
- 6When opponent posts their arm on the floor, catch their hip with your hand2:48
- 7Bring your shin behind opponent's leg2:52
- 8Stretch and take opponent's back2:54
- 9Use your knee to hammer down on opponent's posted arm and lift their body3:58
- 10Keep knees close to your chest to avoid neck pressure4:19
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