Naan Shall Pass: Reverse De La Riva by Arther Zuka

What Will You Learn?

Dive deep into one of the most effective modern guards in grappling with Naan Shall Pass: Reverse De La Riva by Arther Zuka.

This isn’t just a collection of random techniques — it’s a complete Reverse De La Riva system designed to help you truly understand the position from the ground up.

Across more than 50 detailed chapters, Arther Zuka breaks down every major aspect of Reverse De La Riva, including entries, off-balancing, sweeps, attacks, counters, reactions, and the small details that make the position actually work against resisting opponents.

Known for his technical precision and modern approach to guard play, Zuka teaches you how to solve the most common problems practitioners face while building a dangerous and adaptable RDLR game that flows naturally into sweeps, submissions, back takes, and transitions.

Whether you’re brand new to Reverse De La Riva or looking to sharpen your understanding at a high level, this series gives you a roadmap to confidently play the position against a wide range of passing styles.

In this series, you’ll learn:
• Core Reverse De La Riva concepts and positioning
• Sweeps, transitions, and offensive setups
• Counters and counter-to-counter reactions
• Common problems and how to solve them
• Off-balancing and control mechanics
• Modern attacks and positional transitions
• How to build a complete RDLR system instead of isolated techniques
• High-level details that make the guard work against pressure and movement

If you want to develop a smarter, more complete open guard game and truly understand the Reverse De La Riva position at a deep level, Arther Zuka delivers one of the most comprehensive breakdowns available.

What Exactly Do You Get?

PART A – UNIVERSAL: SETTING THE POSITION & CORE IDEAS
• Intro
• Entry From Seated Guard
• Entry From Supine Guard
• Supine Toreando
• Seated Toreando One Collar One Grip
• Seated Toreando 2 Pants Grips
• Half Lasso Vs Heel And Toes On Hip
• Dealing With Cross Face Collar Grip
• Dealing With Underhook Side Collar Grip
• 2-1-2 Vs 1-0-1 – Key To Successful Grip Controls
• Obtaining Sleeve Grips
• What Makes A Sweep, 4 Conditions

PART B – BEGINNER SWEEPS: STANDING OPPONENT/HIGH POSTURE
• Sickle Sweep – Closest Range
• Tripod Sweep – Close To Mid Range
• Pendulum Swivel Sweep – Further Mid Range
• Standing Knee Lever – 6 O’Clock Positioning
• DLRX Load And Sweep
• DLRX Backtake

PART C – BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE SWEEPS: MEDIUM TO LOW POSTURE; KNEELING OR WIDE & LOW
• John Wayne/Knee Lever Sweep
• Scorpion Hook To Hook Sweep
• Flick Sweep – Kneeling
• Forklift Sweep
• Lasso Tilt Sweep
• Lasso Load Sweep
• Y Guard
• Inside Split Sweep
• DLRX Kneeling
• Single Leg
• Stopping The Knee Cut

PART D – INTERMEDIATE SWEEPS HIGH POSTURE/MIDLINE
• Kiss Of The Dragon (KOTD) – Foot In Hip
• KOTD Half Lasso
• KOTD Spider
• KOTD Standing Opponent
• KOTD To Rear Side Reverse X
• R-Guard Bump Forward Double Ankle
• R Guard To Ankle Lock
• Unstoppable Sweep
• Underhook To Back Against Knee Cut

PART E – INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ATTACKS/COUNTERS
• Over-Under Pass Sweep From High Knee Cut And Kneeling Cut
• Over-Under Pass Sweep When They Clear Your Foot
• Retention: Deep Knee Cut
• Retention: Shin Slice

PART F – ADVANCED SWEEPS & SUBS
• Key Master, Lapel Feed, RDLR-Worm – Sweep Left With Pendulum
• Key Master To Closed Guard With Knee Inside – Roger Gracie Sweep – Hip Bump
• Catch The Arm 1 – Straight Armlock
• Catch The Arm 2 – Mir Lock
• Catch The Arm 3 – Omoplata
• False Reap To Saddle Ankle Lock
• False Reap To Kneebar
• False Reap To 50/50 Ankle Lock

PART G – TRANSITIONS OUT TO OTHER GUARDS
• Collar Sleeve Near Sleeve
• Collar Sleeve Far Sleeve
• Far Side K Guard
• Mantis
• DLR

PART H – GUARD RETENTION
• Stopping Knee Cut – Knee Shield Entry
• Stopping Knee Cut Low Posture
• When They Eat The Knee And Rotate 90 – Bring Their Hands To The Floor And Go To SLX From The Back
• Dealing With Folding Pass
• Outro