Current Affairs Of Pakistan & World: Is The Toreando The Best Pass?! John Danaher JUST Released an ENTIRE Series On it

Is The Toreando The Best Pass?! John Danaher JUST Released an ENTIRE Series On it

If you've spent any time trying to pass guard, you've probably asked yourself:

"What's the most effective pass I can rely on against anyone?"

One answer keeps coming up at every level of the sport…

The Toreando Pass.

Also known as the bullfighter pass, the toreando is one of the most universally effective guard passes in Jiu-Jitsu. It's fast, direct, and brutally efficient.

At its core, the technique is simple—but the details are what make it unstoppable:

Control your opponent's legs (knees, ankles, or pant grips)
Redirect both legs to one side
Step laterally to create an angle
Clear the hips and land directly in side control

That combination of grip dominance + lateral movement creates a mechanical problem your opponent can't easily solve. Their lower body gets pushed one way… while you move the other—breaking their entire guard structure. ()

And that's exactly why the toreando has become a cornerstone of modern guard passing systems.

It works against:

De La Riva
Spider Guard
Seated/Open Guard
No-Gi leg-based guards

It's not just a technique—it's an entry point into a complete passing system that forces your opponent into impossible decisions. ()

But here's the truth…

Most people use the toreando as a single move.
John Danaher teaches it as an entire system.

And that changes everything.

In his newly released series, Danaher breaks down:

How to consistently win the grip battle before you even attempt the pass
The exact footwork and angle (down to degrees) that makes the pass unstoppable
How to create "dilemma situations" where every defensive reaction leads to another pass
Seamlessly chaining toreando into knee cuts, leg drags, and body lock passes
Controlling distance and staging so you never lose the position after you pass

This isn't just "how to do a toreando."

It's how to build a complete guard passing game around it.

Danaher is known for turning simple techniques into world-class systems—and this is no different. His approach connects toreando passing with every major passing style, giving you a blueprint from first contact all the way to dominant control. ()

If you've ever felt like:

Your passes almost work… but opponents recover
Faster players keep re-guarding
You can't chain attacks together

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