De La Riva guard is a fantastically complex position when you first begin to work on it. As you move up through the ranks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and your skill set improves, DLR guard continues to provide new challenges. If you haven't already seen the fundamental DLR tutorial, you might want to check that out first.

There are a few key moves you can look for from De La Riva guard, and one such move is to take the back. We'll look at one such variation you can start with right away.