Marcello C. Monteiro , who is one of Ricardo De La Riva’s oldest black belts and creator of the famous Chess On The Mat seminar series taught by Marcello and De La Riva all over the United States, shows all the techniques and tricks that make the famous De La Riva guard work effectively.  Learn from Marcello the control positions, sweeps, reversals, counters, and important details so you will be able to successfully execute this dangerous guard!

The "REAL" De La Riva Guard techniques are:

    * Pulling guard to De La Riva Hook
    * 1st version of De La Riva hook sweep 
    * 2nd version of the De La Riva hook sweep 
    * 3rd version of De La Riva hook by Marcello Monteiro
    * 3rd version of De La Riva hook sweep variation 1
    * De La Riva sweep flipping the opponent over and getting the mount position
    * Monteiro's version of the De La Riva hook attacking the back
    * Monteiro's version of the De La Riva hook to helicopter sweep against standing opponent
    * Advanced De La Riva Hook control position
    * Advanced De La Riva control position to the three feet sweep for standing opponent
    * Advanced De La Riva hook sweep to standing opponent to side control
    * De La Riva hook to basic helicopter sweep
    * Advanced De La Riva hook to helicopter sweep
    * De La Riva hook to bull attack against standing opponent
    * De La Riva hook to three feet sweep
    * Tomonagi to the triple sweep attack