Guard Recovery Vs. Toreando Grips

Guard recovery against Toreando passes involves preemptive actions to prevent the opponent from settling into a dominant position. As the opponent throws the legs past to pass the guard, it's crucial to block them with extended arms and move the hips away, allowing the legs to come back into play. If the opponent manages to find grips and attempts to pass, maintain a grip on the side they are passing to, keeping the arm straight and ideally with knuckles down for better control over their wrist.

1. When the opponent throws the legs to pass, block them and move the hips away to prevent them from settling.
2. Maintain a grip on the side the opponent is passing to, with the arm locked straight and knuckles down if possible.
3. If the opponent retains their grip and tries to flatten you out, keep the bottom side of your body heavy.
4. Feed their grip over to access your shin, allowing you to break their grip.
5. Continue to give your back while sitting back through and opening your leg to break the grip, returning to an open guard.
6. Alternatively, perform a technical stand by punching your hand to the mat to break the grip, which can reset you to guard or bring you back to your feet.
7. Be aware of other opportunities such as arm drags, neck attacks, guillotines, loop chokes, and arm attacks if the opponent's weight is too far forward.

This technique emphasizes the importance of grip control and hip movement to recover the guard and create offensive opportunities against the Toreando pass.