X Guard from De La Riva
Use this transition when your opponent posts their weight on their hands from De La Riva. The mechanism relies on off-balancing them with head control and a scissor hook to secure X guard.
3 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Control the opponent's head to off-balance them while maintaining De La Riva.0:02
- 2Hook the opponent's leg with a scissor-sweep motion.0:10
- 3Step on the opponent's hip and hook their leg to secure X guard.0:18
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