In today’s jiu-jitsu, the De La Riva guard is everywhere. It is the starting point for popular techniques like the berimbolo and its a strong starting point for back takes, sweeps, and advanced leg entanglements. The De La Riva guard has evolved a great deal over the past few decades,
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It’s a story that’s been unfolding over the last few days in front of our very eyes, but Claudia Do Val has announced that she will be taking Ricardo De La Riva to court over the abuse allegations that were made in her recent interview. The interview was conducted by
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Just recently, Claudia Do Val took part in an interview that sent shockwaves through the BJJ community when she recounted a disturbing incident with her previous coach, Ricardo De La Riva. While Do Val was understandably vague as she had to fight through tears to get her story out there,
Read moreEditor’s Note: Ricardo De La Riva has recently responded to the sexual assault allegation made by Claudia Do Val and his response can be found here. Claudia Do Val recently gave the above long-form interview going through her life experiences and what led her to take part in and ultimately
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