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Facing-away guard
Also known as Reverse Guard — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Descriptive term for the orientation.
Descriptive — facing-away guard configuration
Facing-away guard is the descriptive name for the reverse guard — flagging the facing-away body orientation that defines the position’s structural geometry.
Etymology. “Facing-away” specifies the orientation (attacker turned away from the opponent); “guard” attaches the position-family. The compound predominates in coaching contexts that emphasise the orientation-based geometry.
Mechanics. The reversed body orientation produces leverage angles distinct from facing-forward guard configurations — the position serves both as a leg-attack platform and a back-take entry.
Cross-reference. “Back-facing guard” is the alternate name. Full mechanical coverage on Reverse Guard.