De La Riva to X-Guard Sweep and Pass (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches a De La Riva guard to half guard to x-guard sequence, followed by a sweep and pass to side control. Lucas begins the sequence in De La Riva guard by hooking his foot behind the opponent’s knee and holding his own shin. He forces the opponent to one knee and hooks behind the leg to establish half guard. Lucas then pushes the opponent’s belly while rocking to create space for him to pivot into x-guard. From x-guard, Lucas pushes the opponent away with his legs and stands up, ideally controlling just above the opponent’s knee before bringing him to the mat. He finishes the technique using an over-under style pass into side control position.