Use the De La Riva and the waiter position to sweep and submit off your back with this system for the no-gi open guard from Lachlan Giles!
Lachlan Giles is an ADCC Absolute bronze medalist, with one of the most legendary runs to the podium ever using the techniques he uses on this series.
Use strategy, positioning, and systems for offense to create the strongest possible open guard that keeps opponents defending instead of fighting back.
Secure leg locks and high percentage sweeps with step-by-step guidance.
Lachlan has structured this 8-part series so you can learn from basics through advanced concepts, in this complete breakdown.
Course Content
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Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
De La Riva - Overview and core concepts - DLR overview
0
Gi vs no gi
1:55
Outline of this section
4:13
Learning to bolo
6:34
Strategy and positioning - DLR leg positioning
11:49
Hip position
16:49
Free leg position
17:43
Body position
21:17
Default is move to the back
21:58
Gripping the leg
23:09
Narration positioning
26:17
Entries - Seated
29:29
Seated vs handfight
33:33
DLR vs kneeling and combat base
37:03
Supine entries unattached
40:52
Narration: Entries
42:27
To The Back - 4 Stages from DLR to the back
47:06
Familiarisation sequence DLR to Berimbolo
49:15
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
To the Back Phase 1 - Getting the angle
0
Keeping the angle
10:12
Troubleshooting: Headquarters
13:07
Troubleshooting leg drag
14:16
Troubleshooting DLR strip
15:49
To the back phase 2 - Options
16:55
Timing the off balance
17:51
Getting hips to the mat
18:31
Backtake vs backstep (Baby bolo)
22:26
Waiter entry vs step forward
27:29
Phase 1 and 2 - Phase 1 &2 Narration
29:20
To the back phase 3 - Not boloing - Coming on Top
38:23
Phase 3 Primary sequence To bolo position
42:28
Opponents options
45:26
Clearing the knee line
48:52
The invert
51:21
Controlling with your top leg
55:27
Controlling with your DLR leg
1:00:50
Arm positioning
1:05:58
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Phase 3 troubleshooting - They retreat
0
They fold their knee
2:49
Far arm Leg block
5:41
Near arm leg block
8:48
Reverse half/crossface
9:18
Step over (advanced)
12:27
Counter bolos
14:40
The saddle
17:38
Straight foot lock
19:49
Toe hold
22:41
Phase 3 summary - Summary
25:35
To the back phase 4 - Phase 4: Taking the back
28:48
Phase 4 Primary sequence The wedge (vs lying down)
29:52
The Catapult (vs up on hands)
35:47
Recovering when shallow
40:34
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Summary DLR to the back - Summary Phase 1-4 DLR to the back
0
Phase 3-4: From Hips to mat Narration
2:34
To Waiter and modified X - Intro to DLR to waiter
14:02
Opponents options
15:10
Making the leg light
16:59
Timing the waiter entry
18:07
To underhook or not
18:49
Positioning your free leg
20:47
Preventing and dealing with the underhook
23:46
Preventing the knee cut
27:48
DLR to modified X guard
28:43
Waiter entry sequence
33:07
vs knee turned in (back to bolo)
36:48
Narration
40:01
Volume 5
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
To Shallow K Guard - Shallow K guard entry
0
Narration
8:06
Summary - De La Riva
12:41
Drills
15:08
Live clips
19:40
Volume 6
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Waiter Guard - Overview - Overview and options
0
Opponents options
4:58
Concepts, strategy, positioning - Avoid the underhook
9:56
Hips in the air
13:09
Keeping their hips away
15:18
Head towards or away
17:43
Creating space to spin
19:28
Underhook overhook and C grip
21:58
The crab hook
26:00
Keeping the leg
27:56
Role of your near leg
29:45
Role of your far leg
30:24
Narration
31:31
Entries - From DLR
37:43
Deep half to waiter
41:23
Half guard to waiter
44:49
Options as you enter - Options as you enter
47:47
Modified X Guard
50:41
Returning to DLR
56:56
Waiter... if they drop to their knee
1:01:17
Narration
1:03:10
Volume 7
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Offense - Intro to offense
0
Waiter sweep
1:05
Offense: Leg entanglement upgrades - Primary Attack Waiter to SLX and aoki
5:27
Waiter to X near leg
15:04
Waiter to X far leg
19:51
To 70/30
21:52
Vs sit down to free leg 70/30 or bolo
27:20
Offense: Taking the back - Back takes from waiter
32:30
Waiter to the back (Initial Method)
34:07
Waiter to crab ride
45:13
To the back with armpit hook (preferred method)
50:41
Additional option Reverse waiter to the back
1:00:58
Volume 8
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
Summary and troubleshooting - Summary
0
Narration: offense
3:09
Troubleshooting: footlock
16:39
Preventing counter back takes
18:07
Drills
19:42
Live examples
23:07
Learn How To Fight Off Your Back With This No-Gi Masterclass On The De La Riva &Waiter Open Guard From ADCC Absolute Medalist Lachlan Giles
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What Will You Learn?
Build a powerful no-gi open guard with Lachlan Giles’s guide to using the De La Riva guard and waiter position to their maximum effectiveness. With options to sweep, leg lock, invert, take the back, and more, Lachlan covers a wide array of concepts and techniques for grapplers of all types to use.
In this eight volume mega series, Lachlan’s structured lessons break down each position in detail, and show you how to fight effectively from there. Use De La Riva guard to chase the back, roll for heel hooks, and more, with some of Lachlan’s most high percentage offense broken down in detail.
With Waiter position, you’ll be able to get under your opponents for incredible offense, including entries to X guard, leg locking positions, crab hooks, and more. Add this dynamic position to your game with Lachlan’s incredibly detailed work.
So, What Exactly Do You Get?
PART 1
DE LA RIVA
OVERVIEW AND CORE CONCEPTS
DLR OVERVIEW
GI VS NO GI
OUTLINE OF THIS SECTION
LEARNING TO BOLO
STRATEGY AND POSITIONING
DLR LEG POSITIONING
HIP POSITION
FREE LEG POSITION
BODY POSITION
DEFAULT IS MOVE TO THE BACK
GRIPPING THE LEG
NARRATION POSITIONING
ENTRIES
SEATED
SEATED VS HANDFIGHT
DLR VS KNEELING AND COMBAT BASE
SUPINE ENTRIES UNATTACHED
NARRATION: ENTRIES
TO THE BACK
4 STAGES FROM DLR TO THE BACK
FAMILIARISATION SEQUENCE DLR TO BERIMBOLO
PART 2
TO THE BACK PHASE 1
GETTING THE ANGLE
KEEPING THE ANGLE
TROUBLESHOOTING: HEADQUARTERS
TROUBLESHOOTING LEG DRAG
TROUBLESHOOTING DLR STRIP
TO THE BACK PHASE 2
OPTIONS
TIMING THE OFF BALANCE
GETTING HIPS TO THE MAT
BACKTAKE VS BACKSTEP (BABY BOLO)
WAITER ENTRY VS STEP FORWARD
PHASE 1 AND 2
PHASE 1 &2 NARRATION
TO THE BACK PHASE 3
NOT BOLOING - COMING ON TOP
PHASE 3 PRIMARY SEQUENCE TO BOLO POSITION
OPPONENTS OPTIONS
CLEARING THE KNEE LINE
THE INVERT
CONTROLLING WITH YOUR TOP LEG
CONTROLLING WITH YOUR DLR LEG
ARM POSITIONING
PART 3
PHASE 3 TROUBLESHOOTING
THEY RETREAT
THEY FOLD THEIR KNEE
FAR ARM LEG BLOCK
NEAR ARM LEG BLOCK
REVERSE HALF/CROSSFACE
STEP OVER (ADVANCED)
COUNTER BOLOS
THE SADDLE
STRAIGHT FOOT LOCK
TOE HOLD
PHASE 3 SUMMARY
SUMMARY
TO THE BACK PHASE 4
PHASE 4: TAKING THE BACK
PHASE 4 PRIMARY SEQUENCE THE WEDGE (VS LYING DOWN)