Guard
Guard system hub — seated, butterfly, X-guard, DLR, RDLR, Z-guard, octopus, clamp, half guard, closed guard, and high guard. Submission grappling reference.
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Seated Guard
Foundation of open guard
Butterfly Guard
Hook-based guard with sweep and LE entries
Z-Guard / Knee Shield
Half guard variant with knee frame
Half Guard
Captured-leg guard — underhook battle
Closed Guard
Body control guard — hip mobility and breaks
De la Riva Guard
No-gi: hook and shin grip entry to LE
Reverse De la Riva
Inside hook — K-guard and LE entry
Deep Half Guard
Under the hip — waiter and back take exits
Scorpion / Lower Leg Shift
Half guard variant for leg attacks
Waiter Position
Deep half platform for waiter sweep and LE
X-Guard
Double-hook elevation guard
Octopus Guard
Body lock guard — back take and sweep platform
The Clamp
Leg-wrap control for LE and back entries
Ushiro X / Reverse X Guard
Elevated risk — leg lock entry position
Top Butterfly Guard
Passer perspective — hook clearance and passing
Top Half Guard
Passer perspective — underhook and flattening
Guard Retention
Three-stage retention framework — all guards
Half Butterfly Guard
Half guard with butterfly hook inserted
Buggy Choke
Bottom mount/side control — roll and self-choke
Berimbolo
Inversion from DLR/RDLR — crab ride and back take entry