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Leg lace half guard
Also known as Scorpion / Lower Leg Shift — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: informal
Colloquial — leg-laced half guard variant
Leg lace half guard is the colloquial name for the scorpion guard — flagging the leg-lacing (curling-around-the-opponent’s-leg) mechanic that produces the controlling geometry.
Etymology. “Leg lace” specifies the laced/curled leg geometry; “half guard” attaches the broader position-family of origin. The compound is informal coaching vocabulary that frames the scorpion as a half-guard variant.
Mechanics. The laced leg controls the opponent’s leg without committing to a full half-guard trap — the configuration provides the leverage for the family’s sweep and leg-attack sequences.
Cross-reference. “Scorpion position” and “lower leg shift” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Scorpion Guard.