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Berimbolo Technique
The Berimbolo is a modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique, predominantly utilized within sport BJJ, renowned for its efficiency in transitioning from guard to back control. It's often executed from the De La Riva Guard or Reverse De La Riva Guard and is highly favored by competitors in the lightweight divisions.
Steps to Execute the Berimbolo
Starting Position
- Position: Begin in the Open Guard, specifically from the De La Riva Guard. Your opponent is typically in a standing position or kneeling in combat stance.
Step-by-Step Execution
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Establish De La Riva Hook:
- Your right foot hooks behind your opponent's inner thigh, specifically on their left leg.
- Your left foot should be placed on your opponent's hip to create leverage and distance.
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Control the Opponent's Leg & Sleeve:
- Grip your opponent's left ankle or pant leg with your right hand.
- With your left hand, grip your opponent's sleeve or collar to control their upper body.
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Create an Angle:
- Use your left foot on the hip to push, creating an appropriate angle, and ensure your body aligns parallel to the mat while keeping the De La Riva hook engaged.
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Inversion Movement:
- Transfer your left leg, circling it downward, and weave it under the opponent's left leg.
- Roll or invert your body beneath your opponent while maintaining grips and controlling the leg with your right hand.
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Achieve the Leg Drag Position:
- As you invert, swing both feet upwards, over their knee line, and hook their hips.
- Use your grips to spin and bring yourself to a more advantageous angle, allowing for a clean drag.
- Your goal is to get your opponent onto their side or back and start transitioning to take their back.
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Take the Back or Secure the Pass:
- Use the outside leg to block their thigh while the inside leg clears their back to bring yourself around them.
- Adjust your grips: one arm encircles the torso while the other remains hooked like a seatbelt for control.
- Incorporate a strategic shift from leg drag to back control, or alternatively, use skillful maneuvering to pass guard.
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Secure Hooks for Back Control (Optional):
- Insert your legs as hooks into your opponent's thighs to achieve a solid back control position.
- Aim for the collar or seatbelt grip to finalize control and begin setting up potential submissions, like the rear-naked choke.
How to Execute
# Berimbolo from Open Guard
## Setup
- **Initial Position Details**: Start in an open guard position, ideally the De La Riva guard. You are on your back with your right leg hooked around your opponent's lead leg (De La Riva hook).
- **Grips and Controls Needed**: Establish a strong grip on your opponent's far-side collar with your right hand. Use your left hand to control your opponent's near-side ankle.
## Steps
1. **Establish the De La Riva Hook**:
- Use your right leg to hook around your opponent's lead leg, ensuring your foot is deeply hooked behind their thigh.
2. **Control the Collar and Ankle**:
- With your right hand, grip your opponent's far-side collar firmly.
- With your left hand, maintain control of your opponent's near-side ankle to prevent them from stepping away or advancing towards you.
3. **Create Off-Balance**:
- Simultaneously pull your opponent's collar towards you while pushing their ankle away with your left hand. This action should create a destabilizing effect, making it difficult for them to keep their balance.
4. **Inversion**:
- Tuck your chin into your chest and begin to invert by rolling over your left shoulder. Your hips should lift off the mat, allowing you to spin underneath your opponent.
5. **Switch the Hook**:
- As you invert, your original De La Riva hook (right leg) will transition to a hook on the opposite leg, ensuring you maintain control during the inversion.
6. **Control Both Legs**:
- Once inverted, establish control of both of your opponent's legs. You can achieve this by hooking both of your feet around their thighs or knees, keeping their legs close together.
7. **Finish the Berimbolo**:
- Continue to rotate and bring your body to your opponent's back. Use your grips to pull yourself into a back-taking position, aiming to secure your hooks and establish control over their back.
8. **Secure the Back**:
- Insert your hooks (heels against their inner thighs) and establish a seatbelt grip (one arm over the shoulder and the other under the armpit) to solidify your back control.
## Key Points
- **Important Details to Remember**:
- Maintain tension in your grips at all times to control your opponent's posture.
- Keep your hips elevated and mobile during the inversion to avoid getting stuck underneath.
- Use your legs to control and direct your opponent's movement; your hooks are essential in maintaining control.
- **Common Mistakes to Avoid**:
- Losing grip on the collar or ankle, which can allow your opponent to regain posture or escape.
- Failing to invert fully, which can leave you vulnerable to counters or pins.
- Neglecting to secure both hooks when taking the back, which might result in losing the position.
By following these detailed steps and keeping the key points in mind, you can effectively execute the Berimbolo from the open guard and transition to a dominant position.
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