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Gui Mendes | De La Riva X-Guard Lapel Variations | Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy

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Overview

Gui Mendes demonstrates a De La Riva to X-Guard entry that prioritizes lapel control when standard collar grips break. He walks through the grip transition, hip movement, and hook placement, then outlines three immediate attacks—Baby Bow, leg drag, and a takedown—emphasizing that control must be established before reacting to the opponent's defensive movements.

What's covered

  1. 0:00Grip Fighting & Entry Setup
  2. 4:00X-Guard Positioning & Key Details
  3. 8:00Attack Options & Reacting to Opponent

Techniques in this video

  1. 01
    De La Riva to X-Guard Entry
    0:38 – 5:28·Open Guard·Transition
  2. 02
    X-Guard Attacks — Baby Bow, Leg Drag, Takedown
    8:16 – 9:27·Open Guard·Sweep
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