Alias · Guard
Double butterfly
Also known as Butterfly Guard — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: when both hooks are in
Both feet inserted as butterfly hooks
Double butterfly is the name for the standard butterfly guard configuration with both feet inserted as butterfly hooks — distinct from “half butterfly” or “single butterfly” variants in which only one hook is committed.
Etymology. “Double” enumerates the two-hook configuration; “butterfly” carries the position-family name forward. The qualifier predominates in coaching contexts that need to disambiguate from single-hook butterfly variants.
Mechanics. Both inserted hooks provide bilateral leverage on the opponent’s thighs — the symmetric configuration produces sweep options to either side and broader posture-breaking capability than the one-hook variants.
Cross-reference. “Butterfly guard” is the standard canonical name; “butterfly hooks” emphasises the mechanism. Full mechanical coverage on Butterfly Guard.