Guard Retention

The inverse — the guard player’s finish-first climb, from a guard that is already winning down to recovering one from flat.

InGrappling, Phase ladders. Finish-first: rung one is the won position.
Rung 1Finishing the Reversal — From Shin-to-Shinshin-to-shin · seated-guard · wrestle-up · entanglement · retention-ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyRung 2Standing vs Seatedpassing · standing · seated-guard · pin · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyRung 3Rebuilding Behind a Frameguard-retention · frame · elbow-knee · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyRung 4Recovering From Flatguard-retention · flat · re-face · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendly