User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-76.114.237.96-20130126191911/@comment-5489419-20130127003407

No, Autoguard does not allow you to recover from the initial guard. That skill would be Guard +1/2.

Autoguard is a skill that will activate when you are facing a monster's attack with a shield weapon or a Great Sword. It will automatically guard for you, like the skill's name suggests.