De La Riva Sweep or Pass: Sweep or Take the Back vs Pass
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomPass the guard. Score a reversal.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Standing in your partner's De La Riva guard.
OBJECTIVE
Pass the guard.
CONSTRAINTS
Start again as soon as either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Pass the bottom player's guard.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
On your back in De La Riva guard, holding a cross collar grip and a near-side pant sleeve grip, or a two-on-one grip on the calf and ankle.
OBJECTIVE
Score a reversal.
CONSTRAINTS
Start again as soon as either player wins.
WIN CONDITION
Sweep the top player or take their back.
Alex, Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Northfield), Dela Riva Guard | 4 Task Based Games to Improve Your Dela Riva Guard (free video on the Pearson Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu YouTube channel, 4 Jan 2024). The source credits Greg Souders of Standard Jiu-Jitsu as the inspiration.
Problem
Standing in your partner's De La Riva guard.
Setup
Standing in your partner's De La Riva guard. On your back in De La Riva guard, holding a cross collar grip and a near-side pant sleeve grip, or a two-on-one grip on the calf and ankle.
Score
Pass the bottom player's guard. Sweep the top player or take their back.
Rules
- Start again as soon as either player wins.
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De La Riva Sweep or Pass: Sweep or Take the Back vs Pass
Developing
TOP PLAYER
Position
Standing in your partner's De La Riva guard.
Win condition
Pass the bottom player's guard.
Constraints
Start again as soon as either player wins.
BOTTOM PLAYER
Position
On your back in De La Riva guard, holding a cross collar grip and a near-side pant sleeve grip, or a two-on-one grip on the calf and ankle.
Win condition
Sweep the top player or take their back.
Constraints
Start again as soon as either player wins.