De la Riva | Long Step

Executing a long step pass against a De la Riva guard:

1. Begin with your hips low and establish grips: one hand on the opponent's collar, thumb inside near the collarbone, and the other hand either using a C-grip or gripping the edge of the pants on the opponent's leg.
2. Pull the opponent up using the collar grip and use your elbow to press against their knee to break the De la Riva hook.
3. Perform small back steps while pushing the opponent's leg down to create space for the long step.
4. Jump over to the opposite side, landing in a Reverse De la Riva position, and close your elbow to prevent the opponent from using knee shield or lasso.
5. Switch your collar grip to the opponent's hip, palm down, and pinch your elbow to your knee to close any space.
6. Hug the opponent's head and simultaneously drop your knee to the mat as you execute the long step.
7. Use the hand on the hip to block the opponent's leg, depending on whether they bring the bottom or top leg into play.
8. Walk towards the opponent's head and drive forward to gain inside control, keeping your hips slightly off the mat to apply pressure with your shoulder.
9. Push the opponent's leg flat to the mat, reverse the position, and stabilize to complete the pass.