No Gi Open Guard Volume 2: De La Riva & Waiter by Lachlan Giles

Use the De La Riva and the waiter position to sweep and submit off your back with this system for the no-gi open guard from Lachlan Giles!

• Lachlan Giles is an ADCC Absolute bronze medalist, with one of the most legendary runs to the podium ever using the techniques he uses on this series.
• Use strategy, positioning, and systems for offense to create the strongest possible open guard that keeps opponents defending instead of fighting back.
• Secure leg locks and high percentage sweeps with step-by-step guidance.
• Lachlan has structured this 8-part series so you can learn from basics through advanced concepts, in this complete breakdown.

Learn How To Fight Off Your Back With This No-Gi Masterclass On The De La Riva & Waiter Open Guard From ADCC Absolute Medalist Lachlan Giles

 

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What Will You Learn?

Build a powerful no-gi open guard with Lachlan Giles’s guide to using the De La Riva guard and waiter position to their maximum effectiveness. With options to sweep, leg lock, invert, take the back, and more, Lachlan covers a wide array of concepts and techniques for grapplers of all types to use.

In this eight volume mega series, Lachlan’s structured lessons break down each position in detail, and show you how to fight effectively from there. Use De La Riva guard to chase the back, roll for heel hooks, and more, with some of Lachlan’s most high percentage offense broken down in detail.

With Waiter position, you’ll be able to get under your opponents for incredible offense, including entries to X guard, leg locking positions, crab hooks, and more. Add this dynamic position to your game with Lachlan’s incredibly detailed work.

 

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

DE LA RIVA

OVERVIEW AND CORE CONCEPTS

DLR OVERVIEW

GI VS NO GI

OUTLINE OF THIS SECTION

LEARNING TO BOLO

STRATEGY AND POSITIONING

DLR LEG POSITIONING

HIP POSITION

FREE LEG POSITION

BODY POSITION

DEFAULT IS MOVE TO THE BACK

GRIPPING THE LEG

NARRATION POSITIONING

ENTRIES

SEATED

SEATED VS HANDFIGHT

DLR VS KNEELING AND COMBAT BASE

SUPINE ENTRIES UNATTACHED

NARRATION: ENTRIES

TO THE BACK

4 STAGES FROM DLR TO THE BACK

FAMILIARISATION SEQUENCE DLR TO BERIMBOLO

PART 2

TO THE BACK PHASE 1

GETTING THE ANGLE

KEEPING THE ANGLE

TROUBLESHOOTING: HEADQUARTERS

TROUBLESHOOTING LEG DRAG

TROUBLESHOOTING DLR STRIP

TO THE BACK PHASE 2

OPTIONS

TIMING THE OFF BALANCE

GETTING HIPS TO THE MAT

BACKTAKE VS BACKSTEP (BABY BOLO)

WAITER ENTRY VS STEP FORWARD

PHASE 1 AND 2

PHASE 1 & 2 NARRATION

TO THE BACK PHASE 3

NOT BOLOING - COMING ON TOP

PHASE 3 PRIMARY SEQUENCE TO BOLO POSITION

OPPONENTS OPTIONS

CLEARING THE KNEE LINE

THE INVERT

CONTROLLING WITH YOUR TOP LEG

CONTROLLING WITH YOUR DLR LEG

ARM POSITIONING

PART 3

PHASE 3 TROUBLESHOOTING

THEY RETREAT

THEY FOLD THEIR KNEE

FAR ARM LEG BLOCK

NEAR ARM LEG BLOCK

REVERSE HALF/CROSSFACE

STEP OVER (ADVANCED)

COUNTER BOLOS

THE SADDLE

STRAIGHT FOOT LOCK

TOE HOLD

PHASE 3 SUMMARY

SUMMARY

TO THE BACK PHASE 4

PHASE 4: TAKING THE BACK

PHASE 4 PRIMARY SEQUENCE THE WEDGE (VS LYING DOWN)

THE CATAPULT (VS UP ON HANDS)

RECOVERING WHEN SHALLOW

PART 4

SUMMARY DLR TO THE BACK

SUMMARY PHASE 1-4 DLR TO THE BACK

PHASE 3-4: FROM HIPS TO MAT NARRATION

TO WAITER AND MODIFIED X

INTRO TO DLR TO WAITER

OPPONENTS OPTIONS

MAKING THE LEG LIGHT

TIMING THE WAITER ENTRY

TO UNDERHOOK OR NOT

POSITIONING YOUR FREE LEG

PREVENTING AND DEALING WITH THE UNDERHOOK

PREVENTING THE KNEE CUT

DLR TO MODIFIED X GUARD

WAITER ENTRY SEQUENCE

VS KNEE TURNED IN (BACK TO BOLO)

NARRATION

PART 5

TO SHALLOW K GUARD

SHALLOW K GUARD ENTRY

NARRATION

SUMMARY

DE LA RIVA

DRILLS

LIVE CLIPS

PART 6

WAITER GUARD

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW AND OPTIONS

OPPONENTS OPTIONS

CONCEPTS, STRATEGY, POSITIONING

AVOID THE UNDERHOOK

HIPS IN THE AIR

KEEPING THEIR HIPS AWAY

HEAD TOWARDS OR AWAY

CREATING SPACE TO SPIN

UNDERHOOK OVERHOOK AND C GRIP

THE CRAB HOOK

KEEPING THE LEG

ROLE OF YOUR NEAR LEG

ROLE OF YOUR FAR LEG

NARRATION

ENTRIES

FROM DLR

DEEP HALF TO WAITER

HALF GUARD TO WAITER

OPTIONS AS YOU ENTER

OPTIONS AS YOU ENTER

MODIFIED X GUARD

RETURNING TO DLR

WAITER... IF THEY DROP TO THEIR KNEE

NARRATION

PART 7

OFFENSE

INTRO TO OFFENSE

WAITER SWEEP

OFFENSE: LEG ENTANGLEMENT UPGRADES

PRIMARY ATTACK WAITER TO SLX AND AOKI

WAITER TO X NEAR LEG

WAITER TO X FAR LEG

TO 70/30

VS SIT DOWN TO FREE LEG 70/30 OR BOLO

OFFENSE: TAKING THE BACK

BACK TAKES FROM WAITER

WAITER TO THE BACK (INITIAL METHOD)

WAITER TO CRAB RIDE

TO THE BACK WITH ARMPIT HOOK (PREFERRED METHOD)

ADDITIONAL OPTION REVERSE WAITER TO THE BACK

PART 8

SUMMARY AND TROUBLESHOOTING

SUMMARY

NARRATION: OFFENSE

TROUBLESHOOTING: FOOTLOCK

PREVENTING COUNTER BACK TAKES

DRILLS

LIVE EXAMPLES

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