The reverse De La Riva guard is one of the fundamental positions in jiu-jitsu that can help you keep your opponent from passing while also opening up opportunities for advantageous positional changes for you. Mastering this position can be a bit tricky, however, and it helps to break it down if you’re a beginner who’s never seen it or a more advanced practitioner who wants to better understand the details of the reverse DLR.
In this video, 2018 Abu Dhabi World Pro champion Epsen Mathiesen teams up with Jonathan Thomas to teach the basics of the reverse DLR position. Take a look and see how these details can help improve your jiu-jitsu game the next time you roll!
