A short open-guard passing system from the top.
Passes
Toreando Pass
Controlling both legs (pants, ankles or knees) and moving them to one side while stepping around to side control or knee on belly.
Also called bullfighter pass, torreando, toreada, matador pass.
Where it shows up
- Closed Guard · Closed Guard Top · Passing After the Break
- Butterfly Guard · Butterfly Guard Top · Passes
- De La Riva Guard · De La Riva Top · Passes
- Spider Guard · Spider Guard Top · Passes
- Collar Sleeve Guard · Collar Sleeve Top · Passes
- Open Guard · Open Guard Top · Passes
- Guard Passing · Standing and Speed Passing · Passes
Related techniques
Shorts
YouTube videos
The Best No Gi Guard Passing System On The Planet by Gordon Ryan
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Gordon Ryan explains his no-gi passing system to Bernardo Faria: stuff the leg, step to the hip, camp past the jeopardy point and let the guard player exhaust themselves.
Chewjitsu's three counters to spider guard, including the slick third option once they have both feet on the biceps.
Gordon Ryan on the toreando as he uses it in no-gi: the grip, the angle and the finish.
Jon Thomas' complete toreando pass: grips, the circle, the finish into side control and the common counters.
Comprehensive toreando guide organised by how high the guard player's feet are - low, mid or stacking - and what to do in each case.
Lachlan Giles' toreando pass class: distance, ankle control and finishing around the legs.
Toreando Pass Concepts - Andre Galvao
Atos Jiu-Jitsu HQ | World's Best BJJ Academy - Home Page YouTube
Andre Galvao's toreando concepts from Atos, including how it connects to the X-pass and leg drag.
No-gi toreando with head-on-chest pressure: put tension on the legs, angle in, tripod up and walk the hips back before pinning.
A full toreando passing class with chapters: grips and the basic pass, crescent step and leapfrog, one-arm drag, double leg drag and the duck-under sit-through.
A basic toreando pass from Heather Morgan, pants or ankle control and the circle to the mat.
Jon Thomas on the four ways to finish a toreando so you are not stuck circling forever.
Passing collar-sleeve by clearing the collar tie and the bicep foot before the toreando or knee cut.
Toreando-style passing against RDLR: high stepping to clear the hook, breaking loose ankle grips, wiping off a reaping leg with the elbow and backstepping against the scoop grip.
A direct walkthrough of passing collar-and-sleeve guard: dealing with the feet on hip and bicep, breaking the grips and moving into the pass.
Written instruction
Written overview of the toreando (bullfighter) pass.