A friend recently complained that his training partners were forever just “running around” his guard.
We got onto the mat and figured out that this wasn’t the whole story. It turned out that his opponents were first pinning both his feet to the floor and then running around his guard, essentially a variation of the toreando pass.
There are late stage defenses to the toreando, but – as always – it’s better to deal with problems earlier rather than later. In this case, that means dealing with the double grips on the pants or ankles.
Here are three simple solutions you can use when your opponent controls both your legs…
00:00 Intro to Double Ankle Control00:13 Counter 1: Chop and Kick00:46 Counter 2: Lapel Drag01:26 Counter 3: Double Sleeve Control
These fundamental guard retention strategies are my bread-and butter, and with a little training I’m sure they’ll work for you as well!
Stephan Kesting
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