De la Riva X: Balloon Sweep

De la Riva X: Balloon Sweep

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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:

  1. Start with a double heel grip while the opponent is holding your pants tightly.
  2. Switch your grip and step on the mat to elevate your hip and cross one leg over.
  3. As the opponent backsteps, bring your other leg across behind them.
  4. Bring the opponent over you by breaking their grip. If they attempt to posture up, you can let go.
  5. Keep one hand on them and push, or weave your hand in, grab their elbow, and throw them over your shoulder.
  6. Roll over your shoulder, get off your head, keep your legs tight, and transition straight into the mount while applying a cross-face.
  7. If you cannot break their grip because it's too heavy, step on the mat and cross your legs again.
  8. 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.
  9. Finally, open your legs to secure the mount position.