← Problem library
I cannot recover guard once they pass
Phase · Guard RetentionBottom player: what to watch
Draft guide, not a remote diagnosis. The causes below are possibilities to check with your coach.
Use the linked game to repeat this situation with a clear goal. Start with a comfortable frame or grip and low resistance. Change one rule, then observe whether the same problem recurs.
Plan a focused session →Common situation
You shrimp and turn but always end up turtled or pinned.
Likely cause
You shrimp without re-inserting a knee or foot — there is no wedge after the hip movement.
Coaching cue
Shrimp, then insert. Every shrimp pays back with a knee inside their hip.
Watch for during rolling
Whether the shrimp ends with a leg inside their line or just space.