Tonight we worked on passing DLR guard.
After a warm up we went over the importance of trying to keep good base when in DLR and avoid being swept.
We did two basic passes against DLR-
cutting across to north/south position and getting a kimura and back step pass to reverse half guard and and pass.
We then did some positional sparring from DLR.
Finished with rolling for 45 minutes.
De La Riva guard is a form of open guard. Popularised in Jiu-jitsu by Carlson Gracie black belt Ricardo De La Riva in the 1980's.
This can be a very offensive guard that can be used to set up sweeps and submissions.
This is a very effective open guard and used a lot in high level competition.
It's a very useful guard even against bigger opponents as you can keep their weight off you while working to upset their base and sweep passing attempts whether the passer is standing or on their knee's.
KEY CONCEPTS
DLR is known for it's outside hook BUT it's important to control your opponents heel to prevent him turning his front knee out and disengaging your hook.
Focus on controlling his lead leg with your grip and hook while forcing his other leg back like trying to make him do the splits.
It's important NOT to let your opponent square up to you and remove your front leg hook. Always use your free foot to push his hip and frustrate his base.
Use your grips to control his upper body. Either double sleeve, sleeve and collar or sleeve and heel or collar and heel.
Your grips will also help prevent foot lock attempts on your free foot.
Work on controlling your opponent from here, preventing pass attempts and upsetting his base. Then pick 3 - 4 techniques and drill them without resistance before adding them to your positional sparring.
Friday night focused on reviewing the 3 basic DLR guard techniques we have been working on this week.
After warming up and take down practice we drilled the 3 techniques from DLR guard for 20 minutes before moving on to rolling.
I will put up a post about basic De La Riva concepts this weekend.
Next week passing DLR.
Continued working on De La Riva tonight.
After a warm up we worked on gripping from standing to pulling DLR guard, then drilled the 3 techniques from Monday- overhead sweep, single leg, back take.
We then did speed drill for 2 minutes basic armbar, solo hip heist 1 minute, 2 minutes triangle and 1 minute solo triangle.
Finished rolling for 45 minutes.
Good class and everyone worked hard!
Tonight after warming up and drilling some takedowns we worked on De La Riva guard.
We did 3 basic techniques:
Tomo nage (overhead sweep)
Sit up to single leg
Basic back take.
Finished with 45 minutes of sparring.
I read once that one of jiu-jitsu's greatest lessons is that it teaches that we can succeed without an ounce of natural talent.
All it takes, in almost any endeavour is hard work and perseverance.
I've been fortunate to have made some good friends through jiu - jitsu and see first hand this positive influence it can have.
A friend of mine is in this month's Train Hard Fight Easy. He kindly mentions me but in truth it takes a great deal of personal dedication and discipline to stick with training and diet changes.
Well done Toby, very proud of you.
Great class tonight, every one worked hard which is tough after a long week.
We worked on a double leg with the gi, then we drilled taking the back when our opponent turns in on us, then when they turn away after passing the guard.
We drilled maintaining the back and then sparred.
To finsh we did positional sparring from the back position.
Good work tonight, have a great weekend and see you next week on the mat.
