Gi Intermediate
A short berimbolo setup from De La Riva, not a passing defence.
Transitions
Berimbolo
Inverting under the opponent from De La Riva with a belt or hip grip to spin to the back. The signature move of modern gi jiu-jitsu.
Also called bolo, berimbolo back take, inverting to the back.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Shorts
Gi Intermediate
Three back takes from worm guard, a compact look at the lapel-assisted path to the back.
Gi Intermediate
A quick back take from De La Worm, mixing DLR and the lapel wrap.
YouTube videos
Gi Intermediate
Worm guard to back take as a training clip: when they try to step out of the lapel wrap.
The Difference Between The BJJ Berimbolo With Gi And No Gi by Gordon Ryan
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Gordon Ryan explains how the berimbolo changes without the gi: tight-waist grips instead of the collar, the knee-behind-knee position and what to do when the opponent throws their back flat.
Gi Intermediate
A way to get the berimbolo's back exposure without fully inverting, for people whose neck or spine does not enjoy the traditional roll.
Gi Advanced
The Mendes brothers teach their berimbolo at Art of Jiu Jitsu: shin control, the front-roll style inversion, hooking the hip after the spin and switching grips to finish on the back.
Gi Advanced
Very detailed breakdown of the berimbolo inversion and then finishing with a leg drag instead of the back, including how to keep the far leg controlled once you come out of the roll.
No-gi Intermediate
A no-gi De La Riva back take that steers the opponent over with the legs instead of a full inversion, with fallbacks to single-leg X when they post heavily.
WORLD CHAMPION PAULO MIYAO BREAKS DOWN HIS FAMOUS BERIMBOLO & DE LA RIVA TECHNIQUES! 4K
Submission Syndicate YouTube
Seminar footage of Paulo Miyao teaching his De La Riva grips and berimbolo entries, including what to hold when the belt is not available. Long and unpolished but from one of the best to ever do it.
Gi Intermediate
Back takes from DLR against opponents who weave a hand through the legs, plus the triangle and omoplata that appear when they break your grips. Narrated over class footage.