Reverse de la Riva Guard: A Step by Step Tutorial

[shaikan]

Ostap is an outstanding instructor. I began training BJJ under his tutelage until I got my blue belt. Unfortunately I moved out of Toronto and couldn't continue to train with him anymore. His attention to detail and overall intelligence on the mats is impressive.

[lowbias]

Such a great (i.e. clear) tutorial of the reverse de la riva.  One of my favourites...most of your videos are!  Thanks, Stephan!

[ffbarnette]

Stephen always such a good breakdown of not just the move but the reason for the move and plan B

[joeg]

Easily the best tutorial on Kiss of the dragon in general and no gi especially, thank you Ostap oss

[elipieretti]

That was really helpful. I get passed all the time with that cut pass and I have such a hard time stopping the guys who are better than I am. I knew of the reverse de la riva but did not know how to use it, so I would find myself going there when they do that pass, but without knowing how to use it I would just get passed anyway. I can't wait to try this out tmrw. I hope you guys have more of this position in the future. Thanks for this!

[richardlancelot]

This is just great. I always go back to this video, really explains the basic ideas behind RDLR in the best way possible.

[TheTwiddlyBits]

Very informative! I love browsing through your videos just prior to practice at my school. I hope to reach your level some day. Keep up the fantastic videos Stephan!

[samlouie]

Wow, I’m enjoying this offensive component to the reverse dela riva!

[pennywise]

love the live speed at the end. thanks for sharing!

[trickd]

Seriously, I love watching all of your videos. Very very informative. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

[kokobjj]

VERY WELL EXPLAINED!  Great technique, Awesome instruction.

[badxradxandy]

I was able to do this in practice for the first time thanks to this video. Great tips.

[Grpace]

great video. I have had great success with this sweep and guard in practice.

[johnsuzy]

Excellent explanation! Very good video from both of you! OSS!🤙🏻🥋

[OldSchoolApprentice]

Very nice video and very detailed explanation good job Ostap and ofcourse you Stephan 

[elhud]

Ostap..that's a good name.. good techniques too.

[larsonclose]

Thanks for the great videos. I really enjoy your subjects

[matthewreed]

Good instruction, similar motion to cyborg's tornado, as a half guard player can always use knee slide counters

[NcHalfrican]

Amazing video! Ostap is a great teacher!

[lindholmc]

Kesting, love your instructionals! Always so easy to understand. I'm a new purple belt and one of my goals is to have a complete game from every position. Not to be an expert from every position but having at least a working gameplan from every position with a few combos/options. So my question is for someone at Kesting's level or even brown belt level and above: If Kesting is saying he's not an expert on RDLR what does he do (or what do you do) when someone pushes the leg through when you're doing DLR? It seems to me like RDLR is a great option when that happens and a good position to cultivate as part of my game. What is your go-to move when they push the leg through? Dive under the far leg and go for an X-guard style sweep with the knees pinched? Break their grip and just try to recover DLR? Use RDLR just long enough to recover back to DLR but not try to "play" from RDLR? Or like so much of Jiu-Jitsu "Depends on what my opponent gives me"?