Review: Ricardo De La Riva Ultimate Street Fighting DVD Set

Volume 8 - Leg Locks
I've seen some really good leg lock tapes (Killer Leg Locks, Roy Harris Vol 3, Tony's Cecchine's Catch Wrestling Series!) and some not so good. I was not looking forward to reviewing this tape; however, after having watched the tape, I think you could do far worse than this video. My gripes on the tape are somewhat spartan explanations at times and some of the achilles positions looked like you could get kicked in the face. De La Riva shows the following:

1. Achilles when standing in your opponents open guard
2. Knee bar (two methods) from here
3. A hip crank when they try a scissor sweep
4. Figure 4 footlock when they open their guard
5. Achilles from their closed guard
6. Knee bar from their closed guard (2 methods)
7. Figure four from the top of the side control
8. Knee bar from top of side control
9. Achilles from top of side control
10. Achilles when opponent stands in your guard
11. Heel hook from here
12. Knee bar when you are turtled
13. Fig 4 when you are turtled
14. Knee compression when opp turtled
15. Standing/sitting Indian deathlock from opp. half guard (I LOVE this move)
Bottom line: This is not a bad leg lock volume, though has some moves that a beginner might have a little trouble with due to the sometimes spartan explanations.

This instructional DVD set is for sale in the Sherdog Shop for $79.99.