One of the most fundamental skills in becoming a skilled Jiu Jitsu practitioner is being able to transition between positions and attacks. Most white belts and blue belts are too adamant about attacking one technique, trying to force it against a wary opponent...

This is the second look at the De La Riva Guard Sweep. For additional information about this sweep, check out our first post on the subject.  When I first started Jiu Jitsu, the position that attracted me the most was open guard. This was...

The De La Riva guard has become one of the most popular open guard positions used among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners. This guard, which is considered to be relatively complex, is so widespread that even white belts are using it as their primary...

The de la riva guard is a position used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by a grappler on their back. The position was initially created by the Brazilian Ricardo De la Riva many years ago. Although this guard is relatively complex compared to other...

Great Leg Entry With Professor John Danaher! John Danaher starts this video with an important concept. 100% of leg lock entries require some form of inside control with our legs. But 50% of the guards we use in jiu-jitsu use outside control. Many...

  The open guard is one of the most beautiful and complex tools we utilize in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. When you think about it, open guard is actually just an umbrella term for a huge amount of positions that all vary from each...

There is a lot of interplay and connectivity between the different open guards utilized in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Being a great guard player doesn’t mean being great at one type of guard, but learning to connect them together to get the desired results...

Simple Hook Sweep Setup From De La Riva! For many grapplers, de la riva guard can be a difficult and confusing position to play from. There are so many complex sweeps that can be done that a lot of grapplers will stay away...

Learning To Defend This Position Is Essential In Your Progression... One of the best open guards to use in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the de la riva guard. This type of open guard is extremely versatile in the sense that it can allow...

 Nice De La Riva Technique For Your Bag of Tricks! A basic spider guard sweep is worth its weight in gold. It’s a very beginner friendly sweep, and it contains a lot of key elements of reversing that can be helpful especially where...

Simple Leg Attack With Craig Jones! The De La Riva guard is one of many methods of playing open guard and is utilized by almost all grapplers at some point. The De La Riva guard is popular because of the variety of sweeps...

Your Guide To The Ins and Outs Of De La Riva Guard! The Da Liva Guard in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the most popular and most utilized positions when someone is playing from their back. The numerous transitions, sweeps, and submission...

Threaten Their Guard With A Submission OF Your Own! Undefended, the de la riva guard can be one of the most dangerous positions a guard player can use to attack a standing opponent. There are numerous sweeps, back takes, and submissions that many grapplers...

This fancy move can be yours by watching this video.  The De La Riva guard is often referred to as the mother of the modern guard game.  With more and more peers favoring open guard in competition, Ricardo De La Riva took advantage...

 Invest One Minute and Avoid De La Riva The De La Riva Guard is one of the most frustrating versions of the open guard that one can find themselves mired in.  This version of open guard pioneered by the legendary competitor Ricardo De...