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- 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
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.
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