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De La Riva sweep

Also called DLR sweep

A basic sweep from De La Riva guard. You hold the hooked leg's ankle, push their far hip with your free foot and pull them off balance so they fall backward.

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Key steps

  1. Set your De La Riva hook and grip the ankle of the hooked leg.
  2. Take their far sleeve or collar with your other hand to pull them forward.
  3. Place your free foot on the front of their far hip, knee bent.
  4. Push the far hip away while you keep the ankle pinned and the hook tight.
  5. Sit up as they fall backward and come on top while you keep the ankle.

Key details

  • The ankle grip stops them stepping back to catch their weight, which is why the push works.
  • Pushing a settled opponent only moves you away, so off-balance them first.