De la Riva X: Balloon Sweep
Part of the course: Advanced De La Riva by Vicente Junior

Part of the course: Advanced De La Riva by Vicente Junior

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Executing the De la Riva X Balloon Sweep involves a series of grips and movements to off-balance and sweep the opponent:
- Start with a double heel grip while the opponent is holding your pants tightly.
- Switch your grip and step on the mat to elevate your hip and cross one leg over.
- As the opponent backsteps, bring your other leg across behind them.
- Bring the opponent over you by breaking their grip. If they attempt to posture up, you can let go.
- Keep one hand on them and push, or weave your hand in, grab their elbow, and throw them over your shoulder.
- Roll over your shoulder, get off your head, keep your legs tight, and transition straight into the mount while applying a cross-face.
- If you cannot break their grip because it's too heavy, step on the mat and cross your legs again.
- Bring the opponent over, break their grip, and use a cross-face while your legs are crossed over their body, making you heavy on their legs.
- Finally, open your legs to secure the mount position.