Scramble Guard Retention
Keeping guard from the bottom against pressure passes. Frames, pummels, & scrambling to deny knee slices, headquarters, & north-south attacks w/ wrestling-style reactions.
Flow outline
Bottom Open Guard Retention
- Key detail: quick note: your foundation for scrambling from the bottom. is where you set frames, create angles, and deny their pressure to keep guard control
Posture And Position
- Key detail: often keep strong posture to prevent them from flattening you out. keep your hips mobile and ready to scramble when they change levels or angles
Good Habits
- Often Develop wrestling habits: keep your legs active, frame early, and always be ready to pummel. These habits create scrambles that keep you on top of the position battle
Layers Of Guard
- From here, understand the layers of defense - from long range frames to close range pummels. each layer requires different scrambling tactics to keep top control from the bottom. timing beats strength
Initial Posture
- If it shows up, set your base posture: hips up, shoulders back, ready to scramble. posture denies their initial pressure and sets up your defensive frames
They Get North South
- From here, quick note: when they set north-south control, you're in a tough scramble. focus on creating space with shoulder pressure and hip movement to recover guard
North South Recovery
- From here, scramble out of north-south by framing against their hips, creating angles, and pummeling back to guard. use wrestling-style hip movement to create the space you need. don’t force it
Knee Slice/Hq Prevention
- If they frame, shut down knee slice and headquarters attempts before they start. use active frames and hip pressure to deny their entry and keep top control from bottom. don’t force it
Knee Shield
- Once set, set knee shield to create a strong frame against their pressure. use position to off-balance them and set up scrambles back to full guard
Branch conditions
- They Pass Under The Legs
- they go through middle
- They Separate Legs For Knee Slice