A few classes on the De La Riva guard...
De La Riva Guard: control opponent's near ankle and secure opponent's opposite collar; own left leg is DLR hook; hip escape and own right leg extends opponent's far leg; stretch unbalanced opponent and drive up as he goes down and secure position.
Variations on this included using unbalancing to create space to remove DLR hook and insert as a butterfly hook; then use it for a balloon sweep or as the entry into an x-guard sweep.
I am really bad at DLR but that's also because I don't really use it. I sort of like the x-guard, though, and I have long and strong legs, so I should persevere with this.
The second class continued the DLR guard, but looked at the options for the standing opponent. These included:
I) Leg drag the non-hooking leg in between your legs, then turn and knee slice with the trapped leg, then pass to either side.
ii) Leg drag the non-hooking leg to the outside of your non-trapped leg, then drop down and attack for the double unders pass.
iii) Leg drag the non-hooking leg to the outside of your trapped leg, then drop down and pass into side control.
Specific sparring was ropey, but general sparring was OK.
Things to remember: Use DLR to attack opponent's base, keep hooks active.
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