When your training partners slide their knees aggressively against your groin, the fantasies you have of an impenetrable guard really seem to slowly slip away. 

It’s in that moment that you may begin questioning the life choices that led you to that situation. The class you didn’t attend, the instructional you didn’t watch, the white belt you didn’t pick to roll with instead of this monster guard passer….

Even though you may have established the reverse de la riva on your opponent, you failed to attack asap and now you’re stuck feeling the wrath of the knee cut among other non enjoyable things. 

Luckily, James Puopolo has a different take on the reverse de la riva. It’s not just an attacking position, it’s time to wipe your tears and begin defending from here too. 

James Puopolo is widely regarded as one of the top North American submission grapplers of his generation, consistently seen on the podium of major tournaments such as Worlds & Pans.

His instructional features high level detail on the reverse de la riva and how to fully use it to your advantage including his successful and most used submission, the trap door kneebar.