Knee Shield / Half Guard Retention

Frame + shield vs body lock and knee cut — first two retention rungs.

Adapted from the original page. Grappling.Games did not write this. Sources.

Games

Armbar System — Full Expressionfull-system · closed-guardOpen game →Armbar vs Triangle — The Guard Dilemmaclosed-guard · dilemmaOpen game →Ball of Yarnhalf guard · Modern Defensive GuardOpen game →Between Two Worlds: Double-Lock the Center or a Limb vs Leg Lock or Take the Backbutterfly · closed-guard · body-lock · double-lock · limb-attack · leg-entanglements · back-takeOpen game →Break the BaseGuardOpen game →Catch the Knee CrossEscapesOpen game →Causing Postsguard · seated open guardOpen game →Causing Postshalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Chest to Chest: Sweep or Go Outsideclosed-guard · chest-to-chest · sweep · outside-elbow · half-guardOpen game →Chest-to-Chest Half Guard: Free the Knee vs Close or Reversehalf-guard · chest-to-chest · three-quarter-mount · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Choi Bar: Back to the Floor vs Free the Armchoi-bar · troy-bar · closed-guardOpen game →Clamp Half Guard: Free the Knee Line vs Get On Top or Knee Shieldhalf guard · clamp half guard · knee line · knee shieldOpen game →Clamp Half Guard: Free the Leg and Pin vs Sweep or Open Guardhalf guard · clamp half guard · sweepsOpen game →Climbing the Backclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Closed Guard Kimura Pressureclosed-guard · sweep · postureOpen game →Closed Guard OffenseGuardOpen game →Closed Guard: Pass the Hips or Take the Back vs Sweep, Back, or Stand Upclosed-guard · guard-passing · sweeps · back-takeOpen game →Confined-Area Guard Retentionguard · spatial · frames · hipsOpen game →Connect to the Shouldersguard · seated open guardOpen game →Connect, Trap, or Entangle vs Shin Touchclosed-guard · under-elbow · head-and-arm · entanglements · standing-passingOpen game →CreateOpen game →Create and Break Connectionsclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Create and Break Connectionsclosed guard · supine guardOpen game →Create and Break Connectionsguard · open guardOpen game →De La Riva Destabilization: Hands or Hips to the Mat vs Shin Pin the Hipde la riva · open guard · off-balancing · kuzushi · shin pin · giOpen game →De La Riva Sweep or Pass: Sweep or Take the Back vs Passde la riva · open guard · sweeps · back take · giOpen game →Deny the Knee WedgeGuardOpen game →Deny the Thigh PinGuardOpen game →Elbow Isolation Gameclosed-guard · arm-controlOpen game →Gi Open Guard: Stay on the Collar vs Strip It for 3 Seconds or Passgi · gi-only · open-guard · collar-grip · grip-fighting · guard-passing · artificial-winOpen game →Gi Open Guard: Stay on the Sleeve vs Free Your Sleeves for 3 Seconds or Passgi · gi-only · open-guard · sleeve-grip · lasso · spider · grip-fighting · guard-passing · artificial-winOpen game →Guard Armbar vs the Stack — Reading the Defenceclosed-guard · stackOpen game →Guard Armbar — Achieve the Finish Positionclosed-guard · finish-position · postureOpen game →Guard RetentionGuardOpen game →Guard Without Armsopen guard · no-handsOpen game →Half Guard BattleGuardOpen game →Half Guard: Sit Up, Get to Your Knees, or Lock Your Legs vs Lock Your Hands Around Themhalf-guard · guard-recovery · two-feet-inside · two-feet-outside · body-lockOpen game →Head and Arm Hold vs Open and Disengageguard · closed-guard · posture-breaking · head-control · arm-controlOpen game →Hip Accesshalf guardOpen game →Hold the ShellGuardOpen game →Inside or Outside the Elbows vs Stand and Openclosed-guard · inside-control · outside-elbow · postureOpen game →Keep the Top KneeGuardOpen game →Knee Cut: Complete the Pass vs Recover, Roll, or Underhookknee-cut · half-guard · knee-shield · underhookOpen game →Knee Shield: Chest Contact vs Both Feet Insidehalf-guard · knee-shield · chest-to-chest · chest-to-back · inside-positionOpen game →Lasso Guard: Keep a Sleeve, Attach to the Shoulder Line or Get Between the Legs vs Break Both Sleevesgi · gi-only · lasso · sleeve-grip · open-guard · shoulder-line · omoplata · grip-fightingOpen game →Lockdown Extraction Under the Clockhalf-guard · lockdown · crossface · flatten · timedOpen game →Low Knee Shield: Pass and Isolate vs Hips Over Hipshalf-guard · knee-shield · z-guard · reversalOpen game →MaintainOpen game →Maintain Connectionguard · open guardOpen game →Maintaining The Knee Shieldhalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Mount EscapeEscapesOpen game →Mount, Elbows Down: Capture a Foot vs Get Double Undersmount · mount-escape · elbows-tight · foot-capture · half-guard-recovery · double-undersOpen game →No-Hands Top Half Guardhalf-guard · no-hands · hip-controlOpen game →North-South DenialEscapesOpen game →Open Guard Sweepingguard · open guardOpen game →Open Guard: Three Flanks, Then Lock Your Hands vs Feet Inside and Both Handsopen-guard · flank · footwork · inside-position · hand-fighting · body-lock · guard-retentionOpen game →Open the Feetclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Outside the Elbows: Back Take or Sweepclosed-guard · outside-elbow · back-take · sweep · half-guardOpen game →Overhook Start: Arm In, Arm Out vs Stand Upguard · closed-guard · overhook · arm-in-arm-out · posture-breakingOpen game →Passing the Ankle Lineankle-line · open-guard · pinOpen game →Passing the Knee Lineknee-line · open-guard · pinOpen game →Passing vs Knee ShieldOpen game →Punishing Postsguard · seated open guardOpen game →Punishing Postshalf guard · knee shieldOpen game →Push to PullGuardOpen game →Rebuild the ShellGuardOpen game →Rebuilding Behind a Frameguard-retention · frame · elbow-knee · entanglementOpen game →Recovering From Flatguard-retention · flat · re-face · entanglementOpen game →Side EscapeEscapesOpen game →Side Scissor: Triangle or Flatten and Standside-scissor · closed-guard · overhookOpen game →Single Underhook Controlhalf guardOpen game →Single-Leg X to X-Guard: Build the X vs Clear the Hooksx-guard · single-leg-x · open guard · guard offense · hooksOpen game →Smash Half Guard: Leg Pommel or Knee Slice with Upper Body Control vs Full Guard or Sweephalf guard · smash half guard · knee slice · leg pommel · upper body controlOpen game →Split-Control Half Guardhalf-guard · frames · chest-to-chestOpen game →Staggered AnklesGuardOpen game →Stand Upclosed guard · supine guard · guardOpen game →Stay on Your Feet: Hamstring Pressure to Chest to Back vs Put Them on a Hipstanding-passing · open-guard · hamstring-pressure · back-take · chest-to-backOpen game →Structure and Connectionsguard · seated open guardOpen game →The Headhunter and the Posture Masterclosed-guard · guillotine-chase · postureOpen game →The Post Removalclosed-guard · sweep · post-removalOpen game →The Sweep and Posture Battleclosed-guard · sweep · postureOpen game →Three Points of Contact: Shin Touch vs Float the Passeropen-guard · destabilizationOpen game →Three-Quarter Mount: Free the Ankle vs Close or Reversethree-quarter-mount · half-guard · mount · side-control · knee-on-belly · closed-guard · reversalOpen game →Toreando RecoveryGuardOpen game →Track with the HipsGuardOpen game →Triangle and Armbar — Two-Way Combination Gameclosed-guard · combinationOpen game →Triangle System — Full Expressionfull-system · closed-guardOpen game →Triangle — Entry From Closed Guardclosed-guard · entry · postureOpen game →Triangle — Finish Game vs. Posture Stackfinish · stack · closed-guardOpen game →Triangle — Hip Angle and Arm Isolation Gameclosed-guard · hip-angle · arm-isolationOpen game →Turtle to GuardTransitionsOpen game →Underhook Controlhalf guardOpen game →UseOpen game →Wrestling UpGuardOpen game →Wrist Pin to Connected Handshalf-guard · wrist-pin · frames · under-elbowOpen game →X-Guard Destabilization: Hands or Hips to the Mat vs Clear the Hooksx-guard · open guard · off-balancing · kuzushiOpen game →X-Guard Reversal: Sweep or Take the Back vs Clear the Hooksx-guard · open guard · sweeps · back takeOpen game →X-Guard Switch: Change Sides vs Clear the Hooksx-guard · open guard · guard offense · hooks · transitionsOpen game →