Reverse De La Riva 101 (Lachlan Giles)

Overview

Lachlan Giles teaches the Reverse De La Riva as a defensive guard retention tool against the cross-knee pass. He breaks down the entry mechanics, emphasizing hooking the opponent's knee and burying the arm to eliminate space. The lesson progresses to guard recovery using foot pressure on the hip to create distance, followed by a detailed breakdown of collar and sleeve grips to control posture. Finally, he demonstrates a transition to side control by pinning the shoulder with the knee while swinging the legs over to apply pressure.

What's covered

1. 0:00Reverse De La Riva Entry Mechanics
2. 3:15Guard Recovery and Distance Management
3. 6:30Grip Fighting and Posture Control
4. 9:45Transition to Side Control and Finish

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Reverse De La Riva Guard Retention

   0:30 – 3:15·Guard·Defense
2. 02
   Reverse De La Riva to Side Control

   6:30 – 11:09·Guard·Transition

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