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The De La Riva System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci reviews
The De La Riva System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci has 76 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 4.97 out of 5. 97% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from November 25, 2020 to March 13, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Who reviewed The De La Riva System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci
26 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Purple | 8 | 5.0 |
| White | 6 | 5.0 |
| Blue | 6 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 2 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
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The reviews
very detailed
Mikey really goes into all details of de la riva and even the science behind the guard
ZPL
Great Instruction
Good
Good
素晴らしい
すごく分かりやすく満足
De la riva foundations
Good details
I like the in depthness
I like how he goes deep into body mechanics
Insane details
Mikey is so comprehensive and makes every part of DLR clear.
The De La Riva System Part 1: The Foundation by Mikey Musumeci
Another awesome Instructional from Mikey Musumeci. As always, Mikey discusses in full detail the concepts of the De La Riva Guard.
The De La Riva System Part 1: The Foundation
De La Riva Systematized intelligently for real world usability
Deceptively subtle
Watched this in full 3x over past 2 years. Finally getting it all. Effectively the entire video is one tilt sweep. Was hitting it after first viewing, but sometimes it didn't work at all. After watching it twice more, I finally understood about the common principles and being sensitive to what their weight and grips are doing. That was why it wasn't working sometimes before. Very cool!
The De La Riva System Part 1
Great information Easy to follow
Comprehensive overview
Very detailed worth the wait
Good overview!
Top quality instruction, from one of the best out there
Clear and Consise Instruction backed with theory
Mikey really dives deep starting with foundational concepts and positioning with the guard. Outstanding and easy to understand instruction. Money well spent.
DLR
Everything about DLR is here
excellent courss
easy to understand and very helpful
Fantastic!
Mikey is such a brilliant coach. He knows this guard inside and out and exceptionally breaks it down comprehensively and systematically. The concepts he covers encompass guard strategies applicable to all forms of guard. Of course, he focuses these concepts on the DLR. He also shows DLR defense to cover the proper offense. Thanks Mikey, these are pure gold!!! I will be ordering (probably) all of his instructionals.
Great Stuff
Detailed instructional
Open guard option
Looking for open guard options to play and what better than from Mikey.
Awesome
Amazing foundational video
Unbelievable intro to De La Riva
After watching this instructional, sweeping people from DLR feels ****** simple. You should watch this immediately.
Great Instructional
Mikey builds a good foundation for De La Riva and reliable ways to address common scenarios
So much Information
Great breakdown on how to properly play De Le Riva. I used to be somewhat discouraged to use this guard because certain people could always shut it down so easily, but now that I've picked up a few really important details, I'm starting to see success again!
great instruction
ingenious instruction, incontrovertibly respectful of this technique
Crazy good
I was hesitant on buying the course because I read that he can get lost on the details and be too much for beginners. I found the opposite to be true. Mikey is very conceptual and gives world class explanations.
awesome
awesome
My Hero ! Great detail !
The De La Riva System
Small details
Mikey always breaks it down small
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Very nice
The explanation is very long, but he is talking about a very important theory. Systematic and easy to understand.
DLR
Great video great details definitly recommend it
Excellent
Very detailed
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great Instructional
Great instructional for de la riva Players
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗The Best!
This is the best instructional I've seen on De La Riva! I'm finally able to play De La Riva with the confidence to be proficient with it. I really loved this instructional, money in the bank!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great concepts
Mikey does of great job of explaining the concepts behind what technique he is showing. His system of categorizing your opponents reaction is also outstanding.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗mikey musumeci de la riva part 1
love mikey want improove your guard play ?must buy highly recommend this stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍�
Pizza and pasta deliver once again.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Great stuff
Great stuff, very detailed.
Mikey is the best
My favorite instructor because of how logical he is. Leaves no stone unturned. Excellent scaffolding of concepts!
Mikey Musumeci The De La Riva System
Amazing instructional. I love how detailed he is, and how he seperates things!
Amazing buy
Mikey is the don when it comes to Berimbolo, Botinha and DLR. This instructional has some game changing details that will elevate your DLR game. Mikey has been a victim of over elaborating and repeat himself too much, but this instructional is just perfect.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻great
great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻mikey de la riva
i love it great instructional for improving your de la riva guard mikey is a great teacher very clear not only showing technics especially explaining the principles good stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻very good for keeping guard
My De La Riva is no longer destroyed
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great instructional by Mikey
very good instructions from Mikey for me
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Deepened my DLR
I used to be mystified by the DLR, but Mikey breaks it down so it is much easier to be in control with this position
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great introduction to DLR
This is a great introduction to the DLR position. Very detailed starting point to what he does from this position.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻In-depth guide to DLR
Mikeys teachning style isnb't for everyone as he can become a bit repetitive but it stems from his almost manic attention to minute details, there are tons of videos on DLR out there but Mikeys series is probably the best one to start with if you have never done DLR before or if you are ecountering problems in DLR as he breaks down every single detail.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻So many details
Really helped with off balancing and understanding how to deal with grips
Very easy to understand
I love how mikey breaks down the positions into the worlds he makes it so easy to remember, unlike other instructors I don’t have to rewatch multiple times for me to retain the information
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Truly foundational series on the De la Riva guard
I find that many instructional's focus too much on do this move and this move, i was looking for the reason behind why stuff works and how to make it efficient; This instructional is the one. ifI you are looking to have a greater understanding on how DLR is meant to be applied, this series by Mikey is for you, its truly a foundational series on the De La Riva guard that you'll go back to for years.
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