Class 127...

An intermediate class with more work on the De la Riva sweep. Today there were two variations. The first was into a foot lock.

This went something like this:

i) De la Riva position with man on bottom securing standing opponent by grabbing his right ankle with your left hand and your left foot hooking on the outside of his right leg at the knee/upper thigh area. Your right hand has sleeve control of his left hand and your right foot drives into his left hip to stretch him. The opponent turns the front leg and removes the hook so your left leg chambers up then repositions between the legs of the opponent; your hand holding the foot of the opponent snakes around his leg and secures a grip by grabbing own gi at lapel; scoot forward to close distance so your hips are under hips of opponent; left leg drives up and secures outside of opponent’s right leg at hip area; your right leg switches and moves onto inside of opponent’s right hip; you hip escape onto your left side to collapse the opponent; pinch knees together to secure the trapped leg and lean back and adjust to ensure his foot is securely trapped under your armpit; then turn away and look over your shoulder to apply the lock.

There was also an addition to this where you sweep your right leg through to come up to your knees and turn the opponent over. The second variation was a sweep. This went something like this:

i) De la Riva position with man on bottom securing standing opponent by grabbing his right ankle with your left hand and your left foot hooking on the outside of his right leg at the knee/upper thigh area. Your right hand has sleeve control of his left hand and your right foot drives into his left hip to stretch him. The opponent breaks hooks and hunches down with his right arm and knee forming a barrier; your left hand grabs the opponent’s right elbow while your right hand grabs the left lapel of the opponent; you then pull the opponent onto your right leg to collapse him so his weight is forward, then almost scissor him as you launch him up then spin him sideways by crossing your hands in a push-pull movement; follow his momentum so you end up on top.

Things to remember: the De la Riva sweep uses basic throwing principles of collapsing an opponent. Use these principles and apply them to other sweeps.