Positions & control · Gi
De la Riva → back-taking route
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A deeper study route through inversion and control behind the hips.
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De la Riva guard · Playing guard Gi variation
WATCH VIDEO · 3 min section · 15:38–17:58
Opens the video at this section · Gi demonstrationStep by Step Guide to Learn The Berimbolo
Jon Thomas / JonThomasBJJ
Setup & key ideas
Also called berimbolo
Before you start
- A gi De la Riva connection with collar and ankle or trouser control, and a practiced inversion.
Key ideas
- Make room for the De la Riva hook before taking them off balance.
- If they land on a hip, keep the collar connection during the first rotation.
- Raise and support their hips before advancing from the leg controls to the back.
Common pitfalls
- Changing from the collar to a hip grip while their free hands can strip the new connection.
- Reaching for the back before establishing support beneath their hips.
Connections Reactions and next steps
Where this can lead
- Back control · In control
The rotation, hip control, and finishing connection all succeed.