RDLR berimbolo

RDLR berimbolo is the BJJ-vocabulary name for the berimbolo back-take attack from reverse de la Riva guard — the compound label combining the entry position (RDLR) with the attacking pattern (berimbolo).

Etymology. “RDLR” abbreviates reverse de la Riva — the open-guard configuration in which the bottom player hooks one leg around the standing opponent’s near leg from the outside-rear position. “Berimbolo” attaches the rotational back-take attack pattern. Compound names of this shape — entry-position + attack-pattern — became common in no-gi vocabulary in the 2010s when specific guard-to-attack chains gained enough distinct identity to warrant their own labels rather than being treated as generic berimbolo entries.

Mechanics. The attack uses the RDLR leg control as the rotational anchor — the inversion under the standing opponent pivots around the trapped leg, with the chest connection through the leg and the upper-body grip preventing the opponent from disengaging during the rotation.

Cross-reference. “No-gi berimbolo” and “Berimbolo from RDLR” are alternate names for the same attack. Full mechanical coverage on RDLR Back Take.