Understanding De La Riva Guard

[@chaystafari3228]

Now days you can get all this for free! Blows my mind . Thank you

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I know I wish this stuff was around when I started!

[@zacharyhalladay1342]

Thank you so much. I love the way you instruct. Thinking of the whole system rather than individual moves has helped me tremendously

[@주린이의대회기록]

your instruction videos helped me a lot! I came across your shorts and videos which were translated into Korean then i found the legit gold mine!

[@ddadaveadams]

Bought your open guard series. Absolutely love it. Totally helping my game.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to hear it buddy!

[@lioduarte153]

What platform?

[@josephher5042]

Jon Thomas systematic approach is gold!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks a lot! Do my best to be organized

[@zacharywong483]

Such a fantastic and thorough explanation and overview of de la riva!

[@-jack-6801]

Amazing. Struggled with this while rolling today and never knew the deeper details. Thanks.

[@bencefarkas2293]

Thank you so much for your instructions! I watch them before every training and it helps a lot. I especially like the pace of your speeches!

[@misha9419]

Hey I just wanted to say thank you and that I'm glad I found you as soon as I did.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to hear it! Hope the content has helped a lot!

[@xmumbles]

I purchased the collar sleeve course, great instructional! So much detail. Im definitely interested in getting the de la riva inatructional too

[@AdrianoRSampieri]

You are an excellent teacher, keep up the great work

[@bartbliek469]

I was having trouble getting a deep hook in, and was thinking it had to do with the angle of my hips, but this makes so much sense!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it seems so obvious once you know but I didn’t really know that for a long time until I really analyzed it explaining to student

[@showmaesas]

Thanks for the video

[@Deadward1113]

Thanks for this. Have a good weekend!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hope it helps buddy!

[@elliottexplodes]

Dela Riva definitely one of my weaker positions. Thank you for the details. Now the hard part, putting them to work.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it’s tricky at first but super worth the investment to have one, so many positions in jiu jitsu will filter to this guard.

[@murco7658]

Thorough!

[@aaaaaa-nf7lg]

Tactical comment, amazing content Jon! Thanks

[@Mus4shi15]

Love your instructionals!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks a lot buddy!

[@zouk3r]

Hello thanks for this video. When do you choose between collar sleeve or ankle sleeve? Thank you

[@ahmedabbasalshammeri5461]

Very nice details coach loved how you use distance and put the de la Riva hook close to the hip, never thought about it, thank you so much.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah the distance is everything to make the dlr hook work well.

[@ahmedabbasalshammeri5461]

@@JonThomasBJJ thank you

[@AndersRosendalBJJ]

Good stuff as always

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much!

[@tylerida273]

Would you ever do a video on breaking pant grips specifically? As a smaller guy I find it's game over when larger opponents get a pant grip on the knee or knees. Kicking out rarely works and sitting up to strip the grip can be difficult.

[@jacoboi]

Great vid !!!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you!

[@IlluminatiBJJ]

Robin lookin cheeky af 😏😁

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Haha as always

[@samcutajar]

Thanks for another great video Jon, appreciate it. Question - when you get your non DLR leg stuffed do you ever play chair guard or are you always looking to get that leg back to either a hip or bicep control?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I always look to get my leg out asap but you can play that way like Kaynan Duarte and Cobrinha, but it feels a bit forceful to me to stay in that spot.

[@alex0689989520]

@@JonThomasBJJ do you have a specific video on that matter ? Great stuff by the way 🙏

[@bowenduan9579]

gold!

[@jsm1th2939]

Love the foundational videos.

[@christopherkwasny5333]

Hey Jon, I really struggle with del la rival when my opponents sit down. What do you suggest?

[@gfernandez3635]

I wish you would teach my young kids, they just started taking lessons, any advice? Thank you

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I would focus on string foundations, basic side escape, pin escapes, guard retention, submissions. It’s less complicated and will make a huge difference down the line

[@gfernandez3635]

@@JonThomasBJJ Thank you so much for replying to my question.

[@toreth2523]

This is the most exercise that the cameraman has had in any of these videos.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah lol the dlr hook changing side to side is quite tough because you have to constantly change which side you are on to show detail.

[@jsealejandro06]

Yesterday i couldnt remember the name of the hook. Today i am finishing someone with a homoplata from de la riva...

[@ludivi77]

📝💙

[@jacobisaacs4160]

I’ve been struggling a lot with a guy who holds my lapel on the dlr hook side and crowds me a lot lately

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Use the stiff arm in the neck and you should be able to keep a lot of space and get the dlr hook.

[@gojuryu3]

Hey bro great vids. Can you do more no gi content?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I will eventually once I get my no gi stuff going.

[@WolframtheBlessed3499]

This has been the most difficult guard to employ, for me.

[@skypilot7576]

Rad

[@c.fodder2444]

Is it just me or does Jon's partner have a HUGE right hand?

[@GrapplingwithPhysics]

The camera work was a bit distracting on this one.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it was a new camera man he moved quite a lot gonna work on it next time, thanks for feedback

[@2.12tribeofbenjaminsson-gj8ur]

​@@JonThomasBJJCan you guys makes playlists for good combos to follow up on this?

[@2.12tribeofbenjaminsson-gj8ur]

Why?

[@shaun374]

You forgot the first important step to setting up a good DLR hook: grow long legs.

[@1aikane]

Is this a sport?

[@Unknownpractitioner123]

Great content and depth, but my god the cameraman is awful