Essential Connections: Chest To Back - In Front of the Elbows by Giancarlo Bodoni
55 reviews · 5.0 / 5
Giancarlo Bodoni · Combo
Forging The Guard: Reverse De La Riva by Giancarlo Bodoni has 6 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from June 30, 2025 to January 22, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
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| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
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| Purple | 3 | 5.0 |
| White | 1 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 1 | 5.0 |

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Added a lot of cool moves to my game
Very interesting ways with Giancarlo to teach the RDL. It's progressive and you listen well. Different ways to sweep, enter the legs/transit to X-Guard, take the back or use the false reap.
A great resource for developing a No-Gi RDLR. Clear and effective techniques.
You can never go wrong with GBD - Sharp and simplified!
Great instructional. Covers inversions, off balances and leg entries. Highly recommend
This is another great RDLR instructional to add to the mix. I've studied Rau, Giles, Musumeci's instructionals and Bodoni's adds some great details. I like his clear teaching style and can already see new paths I will incorporate into my existing RDLR arsenal. I can't recommend this instructional enough.
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