Backwards Roll

Executing a backwards roll to counter an opponent's defense from the De La Riva guard:

1. Maintain a grip on the opponent's heel and use the other hand to hold your own knee to control their leg.
2. When the opponent sits and tries to face you, making it difficult to control their hips or move your leg behind their knee, keep the heel grip and grab their pants with the free hand to prevent them from pushing back and gaining leverage.
3. Feint as if you're going to sweep or take the back, but instead invert and quickly switch by placing your knee on the ground, catching them by surprise as you come up.
4. As you rise, switch your hand from the pants to the collar and pull down, while the other hand grips the pants.
5. The outside knee that was free now comes in, stabbing through to secure half guard.
6. From the inside De La Riva guard, keep a strong foot on the opponent's hip and control behind their knee with your hand, keeping elbows tight and knee close to your chest.
7. Be active with the hand on the collar to prevent the opponent from wrapping your head.
8. When initiating the inversion, be explosive and stretch the leg while lifting your hips high and fast, keeping your foot on their hip to protect space.
9. If the opponent starts defending by sitting on the ground and trying to face you, it becomes challenging to control their hips or take the back.
10. Use the free hand to grip their pants for better control and to prevent them from rising before you.
11. When they expect you to continue inverting for the back, quickly switch by placing both knees on the mat and continue controlling the leg before rising.
12. It's crucial to maintain control to prevent them from using their leg to sweep you back.
13. Keep your hand on the collar to stop them from entering underneath and establishing a strong guard.
14. Pull down on the collar while stabbing with the knee to execute a sweep, landing in a favorable position to continue passing.