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Guard position·berimbolo back take, knee tap sweep, straight ankle lock from the deep hook
Ninety-Three Guard
Mendes Guard

93 Guard

Deep De La Riva hook plus inside shin wedge - berimbolo platform

Dominance
62
vs 38
Control depth
Hinge
Guarding
Transitions
16
outbound
Submissions
12
downstream
//01About this position

What it is

Open guard hybrid built from a deep De La Riva hook wrapped behind the opponent's near knee combined with the inside shin wedged across their near hip. The bottom player lies on the side with hips at a 45-degree angle, the bottom arm hooking the near ankle and the top hand controlling the same-side sleeve or pant cuff. Used as a berimbolo entry, sweep platform, and defence against leg-drag passes.

What you do

The step-by-step execution guide lives in the app — 6-step breakdown, biomechanics, and situational tips.

Open1position detailin the App Store
Dominance — Guarding perspective
62 vs 38
Disadvantaged24Dominant
Control depth · Hinge — Deep De La Riva hook plus hip shin wedge - berimbolo and knee tap
Dominance — Passing perspective
38 vs 62
Disadvantaged-24Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Stand tall, kill the deep hook, sprawl to clear
//02Concept tags
GUARDATTACKSWEEPTRANSITION
//03Transitions outbound

16 ways out.

All16transitionsin the App Store
93 Guard
Berimbolo
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
Type
Back take
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Baby Bolo
High back ride, wide legs - mobile control, pursuit
Type
Sweep
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Single Leg X Entry
One leg hooked, one elevating - sweep angles
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
X-Guard Entry
Crossed leg hooks - explosive sweeps
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
De La Riva Hook Entry
Shin hook behind leg - off-balance, sweeps, back takes
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Reverse De La Riva Hook Entry
Reverse leg hook engaged - inverted angles, back access
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Knee Shield Insert
Top leg frames torso - distance control
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Collar Sleeve Guard Entry
Collar and sleeve grips - break posture, create angles
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Single Leg X to Ashi Garami
Basic leg isolation - straight ankle locks
Type
Entanglement
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Inside Sankaku Entry
Both legs thread through - dual control position
Type
Entanglement
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
50/50 Entry
Symmetrical leg entanglement - equal attack potential
Type
Entanglement
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
False Reap
Legal reap shape - off-balancing, heel and back exposure
Type
Entanglement
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
93 Guard
Smash Pressure
Crushing chest pressure - flatten guard structure
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
93 Guard
Reverse De La Riva to Stack Pressure
Stacking weight on shoulders - compressed guard
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
93 Guard
Single Leg X to Combat Base
One knee up, one down - stable passing platform
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
93 Guard
Reverse De La Riva to X-Shin Block
Shin blocks thigh - prevent hip escape
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
//04Submissions downstream

12 finishes live
from this position.

All12submissionsin the App Store
//05Linked positions

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Control82
Back Control
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control85
Crab Ride
High back ride, wide legs - mobile control, pursuit
4 ↗ transitionsControlling
Guard65
Single Leg X
One leg hooked, one elevating - sweep angles
16 ↗ transitionsGuarding
Guard68
X-Guard
Crossed leg hooks - explosive sweeps
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
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