スタンダードベリンボロ技(Sutandādo Berinboro Waza)
TransliterationTranslation: standard berimbolo technique
The Standard Berimbolo Technique executes the full berimbolo from De La Riva guard by hooking the DLR leg deep, gripping the opponent's belt or pants, inverting by pulling the hips overhead, and spinning underneath the opponent to take the back. [1] The guard player first off-balances the opponent by elevating the DLR hook, then inverts by curling the spine and pulling the hips over, using the momentum to spin underneath the opponent. [1],[2] As the rotation completes, the player emerges behind the opponent and immediately secures back control with seat-belt grip and hooks. [2],[3]
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Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
Sweeps reverse position from bottom; moderate impact on landing for top player
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques (Marcelo Garcia, 2011)
Alias sources — [1] Popularised by the Mendes Brothers (Gui & Rafa Mendes) [2] Modern competition BJJ terminology
Effectiveness sources — [1] Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy (Mendes Brothers) competition methodology [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
Standard katakana transliteration of Western martial arts terminology (外来語) — used in Japanese MMA, boxing, and BJJ communities
Alias sources — [1] Popularised by the Mendes Brothers (Gui & Rafa Mendes) [2] Modern competition BJJ terminology
Effectiveness sources — [1] Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy (Mendes Brothers) competition methodology [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
grip fighting ability, hip mobility for sliding to the mat, chin defence
strong hands for grip fighting, flexible hips
forearms (grip fighting), core, hip flexors, neck
Focus on using your upper body to shift your opponent's weight onto their upper body. Mikey Musumeci emphasizes holding the collar and flicking your wrist to pull their shoulders toward you, which puts all their weight in their upper body and makes the technique easier to execute.
There are many variations of the berimbolo depending on how your opponent reacts, with the posting family of berimbolo being one key variation. Your technique adjustments should adapt based on whether your opponent chooses to post their arm on the floor or defend in other ways.
The Standard Berimbolo Technique executes the full berimbolo from De La Riva guard by hooking the DLR leg deep, gripping the opponent's belt or pants, inverting by pulling the hips overhead, and spinning underneath the opponent to take the back. The guard player first off-balances the opponent by elevating the DLR hook, then inverts by curling the spine and pulling the hips over, using the momentum to spin underneath the opponent.
The standard berimbolo technique represents the fundamental execution that defined modern BJJ guard play, demonstrated at the highest levels of IBJJF competition from 2009 onward. Its success in competition transformed how guard play is approached at the elite level.
Unified MMA: legal — Legal defensive/transitional technique; IBJJF: legal — Legal; IJF: legal — Legal; ADCC: legal — Legal; UWW: legal — Legal; FIAS Sport Sambo: legal — Legal
Danger rating 3/10. Moderate — sweeps reverse position from bottom; moderate impact on landing for top player
The standard setup chain: Create Space → Disrupt Control → Execute Escape → Recover Position.
Standard counters include: Maintain Pressure — keep consistent weight distribution to limit escape space / Anticipate Direction — read escape attempt direction and block early / Transition — flow to a new position when the current one is threatened.
Common variants: Slide to side (choking-arm side) (fighting hands and sliding hips to the mat on the choking…); Peel-and-turn (stripping the seatbelt grip and turning into the opponent); Trap-arm escape (trapping one arm and rolling to pin the opponent's back); Body triangle escape (addressing the body triangle lock before escaping the hooks).
The Mendes Brothers used the standard berimbolo as their primary back-taking mechanism across multiple IBJJF World Championship victories. The technique became so prevalent in lightweight gi competition that it fundamentally changed how standing players defended De La Riva guard.
Top errors to watch for: Shallow DLR hook that doesn't control the knee — the hook must be deep for rotational leverage / Releasing the ankle grip during the inversion — maintain the grip throughout the spin / Not tucking the chin during the inversion — neck protection is essential during any inversion / Spinning without using the DLR hook to rotate the opponent — the hook is what makes the opponent move, not just you.
The Standard Berimbolo Technique is also known as Sutandādo Berinboro Waza, Basic Berimbolo, Fundamental Bolo.
