The De La Riva guard is when you control one leg with your outside leg hook and your ankle grip. You also control the opponent's angle with the other leg on the hip or upper thigh. When the opponent breaks down this guard, he would normally stuff the foot on his hip or thigh between his legs. To recover, you use a collar grip to pull down his head and lift his hip.
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Stack Pass Fundamentals - Part 1
The stack pass is common to do once your opponent’s guard opens and you’re already on your knees. This video shows entry from the closed guard break while on your knees
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Stack Pass Fundamentals - Part 2
When opponent resists your stack pass attempt by using his feet to push off your hips and plank his body, you angle and get one leg over the shoulder and pin the knee on his other leg to complete the pass. This is sometimes known as the Over Under Pass.
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Stack Pass Fundamentals - Part 3
When you have the modified stack pass where one leg is over your shoulder and you are pinning the other leg with your hand, and the opponent makes it difficult for you to pass the original side, you can switch the passing side by stapling the non stacked leg and then blocking the kneeshield with ...
