As I promised in the De La Riva Guard Sweep video lesson, I’m going to show how we can finish the sweep if the opponent defends the movement by staying on their feet.
Remember that the first movement is also very effective, and which one we use depends on our opponent’s reaction. What matters is that we have the tools to finish the movement in both situations, right?
Let’s get to the video lesson?
Video lesson – De La Riva guard sweep!
Getting started
If you haven’t seen the explanation of the first movement yet, I recommend watching it to understand the start of this position and all the details that get us to the situation in this article.
Of course, what I explain in this video lesson can be used in other situations, for example in a single leg, but I show it starting from the De La Riva guard so it follows on from the previous movement.
The opponent stayed on their feet
As I said in the previous video, the opponent has now managed to keep their balance and stayed standing.
I follow the movement and come up until I’m standing too, and I keep the pressure on my opponent’s leg so they can’t pull it out and escape the position. To do that, I keep their leg between mine and squeeze it by driving my knees inward.
To add even more pressure, I push my hips down toward their knee, which keeps the leg more extended and reduces their balance.
Once I’m stable on my feet, I grip my opponent’s belt with my left hand. This grip helps me keep the opponent close and also complete the off-balancing at the end of the movement.
Taking the leg out
The next step is to take my opponent’s leg out from between my legs and bring it to the side of my hip, the same way it’s done in the leg drag guard pass.
Remember that it’s very important to stay glued to your opponent so they can’t get out of the position.
Head on the abdomen
The last detail to finish the movement is to glue your head to your opponent’s abdomen, because when you take them down, your head will help push them and direct them to the ground.
Taking them down
With all the grips and adjustments in place, just make a circular movement and put your knee on the ground while, at the same time, pushing them with your head and pulling with the hand on the belt. This way your opponent loses their balance and, once you stabilize, you score the two points.
The farther away you put your knee on the ground, the bigger the range of the movement and, as a result, the more you off-balance your opponent.
Questions
So, did you like this other De La Riva guard sweep?
Now you have a second option to use when your opponent manages to defend the previous position.
Any questions? Leave a comment and I’ll be happy to help.
Don’t forget to share it with your training partners and leave a like on the video!
Good training!
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