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Guard PassIntermediateGiNo-Gi

De La Riva guard pass

Also called DLR pass

Passing De La Riva guard by breaking their grips and clearing the hook around your leg. You then pin a leg and pass with a knee cut or a backstep.

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Key steps

  1. Break their grip on your ankle or sleeve before you work on the hook.
  2. Free your leg from the hook, either by kneeling that knee down or by pulling the leg back out of it.
  3. Pin their other leg to the mat with your hand or knee so they can't recover.
  4. Pass to the side with a knee cut or a backstep, keeping your weight on them.

Key details

  • Leaving their hook in place lets them off-balance you while you try to pass.
  • Their hook is only dangerous while their hands hold you, so win the grips before anything else.